Pérez Bustamante & Ponce

Pérez Bustamante & Ponce was founded in 1916 and services clients from its two offices in the cities of Quito and Guayaquil.  

Focusses / specialisms  

The firm is noted for its ability across a diversity of practice areas including capital markets, finance, M&A, project finance, project development and restructuring.  

The firm’s capital markets involvement focus largely on the debt side, where the firm is particularly active in representing sovereign bond issuers.   

In the project finance space, the firm is active in advising on the lender side of mining, renewable energy and other projects.  

Key clients  

Among the firm’s key clients are Altius, Banco Pichincha, DP World, FMO, IBT Group, Procesadora Nacional de Alimentos PRONACA and Visa.  

Client feedback: 32nd edition (2022/2023) 

M&A 

“Lot of experience in natural resources. Good communication. Deep knowledge of the mining sector.” 

Project development: Energy  

“They have a clear knowledge of regulations, as well of the business approach required to serve in the interest of the company.”