PBP appoints five new practice directors

Pérez Bustamante & Ponce has appointed five new directors in Corporate and M&A, Labour, Dispute Resolution, Mining, and Tax and Corporate

Pérez Bustamante & Ponce has appointed as Corporate and M&A director to Andrés Brown (pictured first from the left), Labour director to Belén Jaramillo (pictured second from the left), Dispute resolution director to David Ortiz (pictured centre), Mining director to María Isabel Aillón (pictured second from the right) and Tax and Corporate director to Nicolás Maldonado (pictured first from the right).

The five new directors have been selected for their high-performance level, leadership, teamwork and a clear commitment to PBP.
For the firm, it’s a pleasure to see the growth of these first-rate professionals. They, throughout their career, have demonstrated exceptional performance, combined with a desire to continue learning and innovating to give the best service to our clients.

Andrés Brown is a member of the Mergers and Acquisitions team. He is admitted to practice law in Spain, New York and Ecuador. He advises clients on local and international transactions, acquisitions, joint ventures, asset purchases, share purchase agreements (SPA), shareholders’ agreements (SHA) and other complex corporate matters.

Belén Jaramillo concentrates her practice in the Corporate and Labour fields, in both individual and collective law, with experience in the administrative, labour and judicial fields. She mainly advises our clients on the prevention of disputes and management of employment relationships regarding the administrative labour authority.

José David Ortiz leads the firm’s Constitutional law practice. His experience is focused on representing clients in complex litigation in national and international constitutional, civil and commercial matters. He has represented clients before the Constitutional Court in public actions for unconstitutionality, actions to enforce constitutional rights, and actions to violate judgments.

María Isabel Aillón advises investors on the award of concessions, structuring of investments and mining regulation. She frequently represents her clients before the sectoral authorities. Her innate enthusiasm for volunteer work, and her interest in breaking barriers in the energy industry and promoting inclusion and diversity in this unique industry, drove her to found the Ecuador chapter of the international organization Women in Mining (WIM Ecuador). María Isabel is the president of this association, aiming to create spaces for the participation and promotion of women in mining.

Nicolás Maldonado co-leads the team in Guayaquil and concentrates his practice in tax work and the protection of family wealth. He advises legal entities and individuals on tax planning. He assists clients with their investments to offer them comprehensive counsel on tax matters, the design and execution of efficient tax structures, corporate reorganization, family protocols and succession planning.