About
Sebastián Cortez is a Partner at Pérez Bustamante & Ponce in Ecuador who focuses on energy matters, exploration and exploitation of natural resources, and infrastructure projects, advising companies on regulatory issues related to their operations. He is frequently invited to join companies’ senior management committees to advise on legal risks and also works on corporate, environmental and dispute resolution matters.
Practice areas
EnergyNatural ResourcesInfrastructureRegulatoryCorporateEnvironmentalDispute Resolution
Office
Expertise
EnergyNatural ResourcesInfrastructureRegulatory ComplianceCorporate Governance
Education
- Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador, Quito (Lawyer, 2006)
- American University, Washington College of Law, Washington D.C. (LL.M. in International Legal Studies, Fulbright Scholar, 2011)
- Tulane University Law School, U.S.A. (Introduction to the U.S. Legal System, 2010)
- Universidad San Francisco de Quito, Business School, Ecuador (Certificate in Tax Management, 2013)
Admissions
- Quito Bar Association
- International Bar Association
Languages
SpanishEnglish