Perez Bustamante & Ponce (PBP) is a full service leading law firm in Ecuador, with offices in Quito and Guayaquil and relationships throughout the world. Since 1916, it has provided quality legal advice to local and international clients and it has participated in many of the country´s landmark legal matters. PBP combines experience with dynamism. Many of its lawyers are reputable attorneys widely recognized in their specialized practice areas, university professors, and well-known lecturers. The firm also has a large group of determined and efficient young lawyers who excel in their respective practice areas. This combination allows the firm to effectively meet its clients’ needs and handle complex legal matters. PBP has a wide array of specialists in all areas of law relevant for conducting business in Ecuador, who work together to provide high quality, comprehensive and effective legal advice. PBP has been appointed Ecuadorian Firm of the Year by Chambers Latin America for 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2020; and by Who’s Who Legal for years 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2020. Additionally, in 2019, 2021, 2022, and 2024, PBP was recognized by International Tax Review (ITR) as "Ecuador Tax Firm of the Year". PBP considers that Pro bono work is inseparable from the practice of law. In 1987, PBP founded the Fundación Fabián Ponce O. to coordinate and optimize the pro bono resources and work of the firm and maximize its scope. The firm belongs to the following legal networks to meet the requirements of its clients anywhere in the world, with the highest quality and seamless service: Lex Mundi, Interlaw, Club de Abogados, Employment Law Alliance and Insuralex.