Sandra Reed- Partner
Born Quito, Ecuador 1962; admitted, 1986, Ecuador. Pérez Bustamante & Ponce Abogados (formerly Fabián Ponce O. & Asociados, which merged with Pérez Bustamante y Pérez in 2001), since 1983. Worked in the law firm as a paralegal, later as an associate, and since 1987 as a partner.
Education: Catholic University of Ecuador 1984, Licensed in Juridical Sciences; 1986, Attorney-at-law; 1986, Doctor-at-law
Experience:
Corporate - Assisted local and foreign clients with incorporation of companies, capital increases, mergers, liquidations, and corporate structures enabling project management.
Project Financing – Assisted clients in the financing of infrastructure projects s(Hydro Quebec-ABB-Kravner-Andrade Gutierrez Consortium); the new Quito airport project (Corporación Quiport S.A.); Baba Dam and Pilatón-Toachi Project (Odebrecht). Advised clients in connection with privatizations and concessions. Acted as external advisor to the President of the National Council for Modernization of the State (CONAM).
Telecommunications – Advised different clients Participated in the drafting of the Telecommunications Law and its regulations. Acted as legal advisor to Microsoft
Other activities:
- Mediator, Ecuadorian-American Chamber of Commerce
- Board member Fundación Natura 1999 to 2012
- Board member of Interlaw
- Director and Founding Partner of Fundación Fabián Ponce O.
- Honorary member of several commissions in charge of drafting laws and regulations.
Maria Rosa Guerra Durán- Partner
Born Quito, Ecuador, 1965.
Admitted in Pérez Bustamante & Ponce, January 2003 and as partner since January 2012.
Education: Catholic University of Ecuador (Commercial Engineer, Specialist in Auditing – Certified Public Accountant, 1987).
Professional activities:
Tax and financial assistance, tax due diligence examinations, tax compliance obligations review and support in inspections by the Regulatory Entities.
Fifteen years of experience in PricewaterhouseCoopers until 2002 in audit planning and supervision under US, Canadian, Argentinean and international accounting principles and due diligence examinations. Tax assistance jointly with the tax department to the clients in charge at PWC.
Participation in PricewaterhouseCoopers professional exchange programs in Calgary (one year), Dallas (two months) and Bogota (one month).
Tax and accounting courses lecturer in the country and abroad.
Member of the National Federation of Accountants of Ecuador.
Practice Areas: Energy, Pharmaceutics, Business and Extraction
Pérez Bustamante & Ponce is the leading law firm in Ecuador. We take pride in being a dynamic and sound firm focused on the satisfaction of clients’ needs. We also feel proud of being an internationally orientated and fully professional firm that prioritizes efficient work and respects its staff.
We combine experience and youth. Many of our lawyers are reputable professionals widely recognized in their specialized practice areas, university professors, and well-known lecturers. The firm also has a large group of ambitious and efficient young lawyers who are starting to excel in their respective practice areas. At Pérez Bustamante & Ponce we believe that this combination effectively serves to meet our clients’ needs and to contribute to society.
Our international projection becomes evident in the associations and networks to which we belong, namely Lex Mundi, Club de Abogados, Interlaw, Globalaw and the Inter-American Network of Environmental Law Specialists (RIELA). Pérez Bustamante & Ponce is constantly involved in major investments, transactions, litigations, projects and activities relating to the Ecuadorian and international markets. We have been awarded Ecuadorian Law Firm by Chambers Latin America for 2009 ,2010,2011 and 2013 and Ecuadorian Law Firm for 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2013 by Who is Who Legal.
