DIEGO BUSTAMANTE

Background

BUSTAMANTE, DIEGO was born on December 25, 1921 in Quito, Ecuador.

Education

Colegio Mejia (Bachelor, 1941). University of Chile and Central University of Ecuador (Licentiate in Law, 1949. Doctor of Law, 1950).

Member of the Foreign Service, 1945-1951.

Member, Tribunal Supremo Electoral, 1959- 1963. Delegate: Third Hispano-Luso-Americano Congress on International Law, Quito, 1957.

Inter-American Lawyers Conference on Peace Through Law, San Jose, Costa Rica, 1961. World Lawyers Conference on Peace Through Law, Athens, Greece, 1963.

Member of Tribunal Supermo de Referendum, 1978-1979.

Law School Teacher, Catholic University, 1969-1971. Spoken languages: Spanish and English.

Career

Worked at Bustamante & Bustamante (Quito) specializing in General Practice. Administrative. Commercial, Corporation, Civil, Foreign Investment, Intellectual Property and Copyright, Oil and (Natural Resources (Oil and Gas) Taxation, Insurance, Labor and Employment and Banking Law. Admitted to the bar, 1950, Ecuador.

Member of the Foreign Service, 1945-1951.

Member, Tribunal Supremo Electoral, 1959-1963. Delegate: Third Hispano-Luso-Americano Congress on International Law, Quito, 1957.

Inter-American Lawyers Conference on Peace Through Law, San José, Costa Rica, 1961. World Lawyers Conference on Peace Through Law, Athens, Greece, 1963.

Member of Supreme Plebescite Tribunal, 1978-1979.

Law Professor, Catholic University, 1969-1971. Member: International Academy of Trial Lawyers. International American Bar Association.

Established in 1956, the law firm of Bustamante & Bustamante has been a leader in serving international corporate clients doing business in Ecuador for more than energy forty years.

By Andean Pact Member Country standards, Bustamante & Bustamante is a large firm with five senior partners, twelve associates and over 40 supporting staff members, all largely bilingual. The firm provides legal assistance in all corporate law areas including banking, insurance, mining, oil and gas, foreign investment, incorporation and administration of corporations, tax and labor advice.

Immigration, contracts and various other legal services, including litigation. Bustamante & Bustamante is one of the top local firms in the intellectual property field

The firm also maintains a system of cooperation with law firms throughout the Andean Pact subregion, which is particularly important for proper handling of foreign investment and intellectual property matters.

Bustamante & Bustamante is a member of MULTILAW, an Association of independent law firms in private practice throughout the world, whose purpose is to aid members in serving their international clients and Bomchil, Castro, Goodrich, Claro, Arosemena & Associates, an association of Latin Amercian law firms providing services to international clientele.

Achievements

• Diego Bustamante has been listed as a reputable lawyer by Martindale-Hubbell.

Membership

Member, Tribunal Supremo Electoral, 1959-1963. Delegate: Third Hispano-Luso-Americano Congress on International Law, Quito, 1957. Inter-American Lawyers Conference on Peace Through Law, San José, Costa Rica, 1961.

World Lawyers Conference on Peace Through Law, Athens, Greece, 1963.

Member of Supreme Plebescite Tribunal, 1978-1979. Law Professor, Catholic University, 1969-1971.

Member: International Academy of Trial Lawyers. International American Bar Association.