José Rafael Bustamante Crespo, Latin America

Ranked in 2 Practice Areas

Band 2

Corporate/Commercial

Ecuador

8 Years Ranked

Band 3

Competition/Antitrust

Ecuador

5 Years Ranked

Ranked in Guides

Global 2024

About

Provided by José Rafael Bustamante Crespo

Latin America

Practice Areas

José Rafael has more than 12 years of experience in the transactional field, currently leading BUSTAMANTE FABARA’s mergers and acquisitions, project finance and competition practices.

José Rafael has structured complex transactions that have set a precedent in the jurisdiction, advising buyers and sellers in the most important transactions in the market.

He has extensive experience in matters such as M&A, restructurings, shareholder agreements, joint ventures, financing agreements, project structuring, guarantee packages, due diligence processes and other complex corporate matters.

José Rafael provides comprehensive advice that combines his experience in law and business administration, for which he has been widely recognized by clients and legal ranking agencies as a leading lawyer in transactional law in Ecuador.

Career

2021 – Present: Partner, BUSTAMANTE FABARA.

2013 – 2021: Partner, BUSTAMANTE & BUSTAMANTE.

2010 – 2013: Senior Associate, BUSTAMANTE & BUSTAMANTE.

2005 – 2010: Commercial Manager, EDESA.

2003 – 2004: Financial Analyst, Banco Centro Mundo.

Languages Spoken

Spanish

English

Education

University of Richmond (Richmond, USA)

Bachelor in Economics and Finance

Universidad de las Américas (Quito, Ecuador)

Lawyer

Chambers Review

Provided by Chambers

Latin-America

Corporate/Commercial - Ecuador

Band 2

Individual Editorial

Esteemed practitioner and co-head of department José Rafael Bustamante Crespo benefits from strong expertise in complex corporate matters in Ecuador. He regularly advises clients on structuring transactions and foreign direct investment.

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Competition/Antitrust - Ecuador

Band 3

Individual Editorial

Partner José Rafael Bustamante Crespo is well versed in representing clients before the Ecuadorian antitrust authority.

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Strengths

Provided by Chambers

José Rafael Bustamante Crespo has shown great leadership and professional support during the entire process of the project, and he successfully manages difficult negotiations.

Corporate/Commercial respondent
Latin-America

José Rafael Bustamante Crespo demonstrates very strong support, sophistication and service in highly complex and sensitive competition and antitrust matters.

Competition/Antitrust respondent
Latin-America

José Rafael Bustamante Crespo has shown great leadership and professional support during the entire process of the project, and he successfully manages difficult negotiations.

Corporate/Commercial respondent
Latin-America

José Rafael Bustamante Crespo demonstrates very strong support, sophistication and service in highly complex and sensitive competition and antitrust matters.

Competition/Antitrust respondent
Latin-America

Articles, highlights and press releases

3 items provided by BUSTAMANTE FABARA

Press Release

BUSTAMANTE FABARA successfully advices Mitsui to invest in the world´s largest shrimp farm

BUSTAMANTE FABARA represented MITSUI & CO. LTD. ("Mitsui"), a leading global Japanese company specializing in strategic investments, in the acquisition of a minority stake in Industrial Pesquera Santa Priscila S.A. ("Santa Priscila"), the world´s largest shrimp farm.

Jun 6, 2024

Authored by José Rafael Bustamante Crespo, José Francisco Vacas Dávila, Diego Pino Roditti, Daniel Castelo, Kirina González, Ángeles Mancheno, Sofía Gordillo, Estebán Dávila, Gino Ivich, Andrea Egas

Press Release

BUSTAMANTE FABARA successfully advices Mitsui to invest in the world´s largest shrimp farm

Aug 16, 2023

Press Release

BUSTAMANTE FABARA successfully advised Emergent Cold Ecuador

BUSTAMANTE FABARA successfully advised EMERGENT COLD ECUADOR in the subscription of an investment contract with the Ecuadorian State for an approximate amount of USD 17,000,000.00.

Aug 1, 2023

Authored by José Rafael Bustamante Crespo, Gino Ivich Jijón, Valentina Morillo Ruiz, Carolina Medina

Press Release

BUSTAMANTE FABARA successfully advices Mitsui to invest in the world´s largest shrimp farm

Jun 6, 2024

Press Release

BUSTAMANTE FABARA successfully advices Mitsui to invest in the world´s largest shrimp farm

Aug 16, 2023

Press Release

BUSTAMANTE FABARA successfully advised Emergent Cold Ecuador

BUSTAMANTE FABARA successfully advised EMERGENT COLD ECUADOR in the subscription of an investment contract with the Ecuadorian State for an approximate amount of USD 17,000,000.00.

Aug 1, 2023

Authored by José Rafael Bustamante Crespo, Gino Ivich Jijón, Valentina Morillo Ruiz, Carolina Medina

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José Rafael Bustamante Crespo

Latin America Guide 2025

Corporate/Commercial + 1 more ranking

About

Practice Areas

Career

Languages Spoken

Education

Chambers Review

Latin-America

Corporate/Commercial - Ecuador

Individual Editorial

Competition/Antitrust - Ecuador

Individual Editorial

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Articles, highlights and press releases

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