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Provided by Diego Ramírez Mesec
Diego has a broad international perspective, forged in his academic training and extensive professional experience as a diplomat and lawyer. After obtaining his law degree an JD, he trained at the Diplomatic Academy and then pursued postgraduate studies in the United States. A member of the Foreign Service for almost 20 years, he served in the Embassies in Bogotá and Washington D.C., as well as in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Quito. He also held positions of trust in the Ministry of Industry, Foreign Trade, Competitiveness, Integration and Fisheries. He was involved in the negotiations for the Free Trade Area of the Americas, and later for the Free Trade Agreement with the United States of America.
In private practice he has advised international clients (from the United States, Europe, Latin America, China and Japan) as well as local companies, in countless commercial and financial transactions for a combined amount in excess of USD 20 billion (including the largest debt-for-nature swap to date, the first issue of a Sovereign Social Bond, and other complex financing structures, meriting international recognition by prestigious international rankings. His practice extends to foreign investment, international arbitration, antitrust, banking & finance and telecommunications.
Diego also advised Credit Suisse on the structuring of the largest blue bond issue in history, in support of marine conservation and natural capital of the Galapagos Islands; the transaction also involved significant benefits in public debt reduction for the Republic of Ecuador.
2022 – Present: Professor of Private International Law, Universidad de las Américas (UDLA).
2021 – Present: Partner, BUSTAMANTE FABARA.
2005 – 2021: Partner, FABARA & COMPAÑÍA ABOGADOS C.L.
2004 – 2005: Undersecretary, Ministry of Industry, Foreign Trade and Competitiveness (MICIP).
2003 – 2004: Senior Advisor, Ministry of Industry, Foreign Trade and Competitiveness (MICIP).
2002: Chief of Staff to the Minister of Foreign Affairs., Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
1997 – 2001: Economic and Commercial Attaché, Embassy of Ecuador, Washington D.C., USA.
1986 – 1996: Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Spanish
English
French
German
Pontifical Catholic University of Ecuador (Quito, Ecuador)
Doctor of Jurisprudence
Johns Hopkins University, Paul Nitze School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS), (Washington D.C., USA)
Master in International Public Policy
Provided by Chambers
Respected partner and co-head of department Diego Ramírez Mesec enjoys market recognition for his banking and finance experience in Ecuador. Foreign lenders regularly seek out him out for cross-border financing transactions.
Provided by Chambers
Diego Ramírez Mesec's commercial and legal awareness is unmatched. He is a key partner and trusted adviser who is able to piece together complex issues beyond solely legal technicalities.
Diego Ramírez Mesec's commercial and legal awareness is unmatched. He is a key partner and trusted adviser who is able to piece together complex issues beyond solely legal technicalities.
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BUSTAMANTE FABARA Advises Again on a Historic Debt-for-Nature Swap
BUSTAMANTE FABARA advised in a historic Debt-for-Nature Swap. This innovative transaction, valued at USD 1 billion, will unlock USD 460 million dedicated to the conservation of terrestrial and freshwater ecosystems in the Amazon region, marking a significant milestone for sustainabili
BUSTAMANTE FABARA Advises Again on a Historic Debt-for-Nature Swap
BUSTAMANTE FABARA advised in a historic Debt-for-Nature Swap. This innovative transaction, valued at USD 1 billion, will unlock USD 460 million dedicated to the conservation of terrestrial and freshwater ecosystems in the Amazon region, marking a significant milestone for sustainabili
