Partner
Banking, Finance and Insurance, Corporate
Bruno leads our Banking, Finance and Insurance team. With more than 25 years’ experience in the sector, complemented by his background in finance, he is one of the most recognized experts in Ecuador in this field.
Bruno is focused on financial, stock market, corporate, and insurance matters. He advises national and international creditors, financiers, debtors, underwriters, sellers and buyers in complex financial and banking operations, often with fiduciary, and regulatory components.
Bruno has been involved in Ecuador's most sophisticated financial operations, including advising foreign banks on the issue, restructuring and consolidation of sovereign debt. He has participated in multiple financing projects in various sectors, including hydroelectric and solar power plants and the new Quito International Airport.
He also counsels foreign and local banks on derivatives transactions.
Due to his work at the Superintendency of Companies, when he was involved in drafting the current Stock Market Law, Bruno is a true connoisseur of Ecuadorian stock market regulation.
Bruno advises insurance, reinsurance companies and brokers across their operations in the country, including structuring and approval of products, compliance with requirements and purchase and sale transactions in the sector.
He has been consistently ranked by publications such as Chambers & Partners, Who’s Who Legal, and The Legal 500. He is acknowledged as the sole “Banking Expert” in Ecuador by Who´s Who Legal: Banking. Chambers Latin America has repeatedly highlighted his capabilities as an expert in finance and corporate law.
Spanish
English
French
Ecuador
Pérez Bustamante & Ponce (1995 – present)
Professor of Bankruptcy Proceedings in the Master’s Degree in Business Law, Universidad San Francisco de Quito, Ecuador (2012-2014)
Corporate and securities market specialist, Superintendency of Companies, Securities and Insurance, Ecuador (1991 – 1995)
Legal Assistant, Banco Amazonas, Ecuador (1990)
Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador, Quito (Doctor in Jurisprudence, 1991)
Universidad de Salamanca, Spain (Graduate studies in Civil Law, 2001)
Universidad de Salamanca, Spain (Graduate studies in Private International Law, 2003)
Universidad Carlos III de Madrid, Universidad Autónoma de Barcelona and Universidad Autónoma de Alicante, Spain (Master´s Degree in Finance, 2006)
Cambridge University, U.K. (Introduction to the Executive MBA)
"Market-leading partner and head of department Bruno Pineda Cordero continues to be a first port of call in Ecuador for national and international lenders with complex banking and finance transactions."
"Market-leading partner and head of department Bruno Pineda Cordero continues to be a first port of call in Ecuador for national and international lenders with complex banking and finance transactions, especially structured financing and debt restructurings."
"Leading Individual"
“Market Leader”
Front-running partner Bruno Pineda-Cordero is held in the highest esteem by clients, with one reporting: “He has a prestigious reputation in the market and his professional command of matters is excellent,” adding: “I would very confidently recommend him.” Another observer says: “Bruno Pineda Cordero is the best external adviser for financial legal matters. His experience in this field is very valuable.”
Bruno Pineda Cordero is widely endorsed by the market for his stellar capabilities in the field, with one interviewee enthusing: “He is a great financial lawyer with broad experience and impeccable advice.” They further endorse him for being “an expert in the area and, without a doubt, one of the best lawyers in the country.” Another source goes on to add: “He is a top-tier lawyer with ample knowledge of the local and international banking regulations,” while also describing him as an “incredibly gifted lawyer.”
Bruno Pineda Cordero garners praise from an interviewee for his “important day-to-day corporate advice. “He offers a strong corporate advisory practice and is well placed to advise on M&A transactions, as well as assisting insurers with their commercial agreements. His corporate practice is complemented by his stellar reputation in the banking and finance arena.
Market sources attest to Bruno Pineda Cordero‘s experience handling banking and finance mandates. A client reports: “He is really visible to us, he participates and gets on the conference calls. It’s really great to have a strong senior partner involved.”
“Leading individual”
LACCA Approved
The “very intelligent, thorough and responsive” Bruno Pineda Cordero draws praise for his pragmatic advice in cross-border work, with sources affirming: “He’s really great at answering questions practically and structuring transactions to comply with local regulations.”
LACCA approved 2019 Corporate.
Ecuador Bar Association
International Bar Association
Article on amendments to insurance regulations in Volume 24, Edition No. 42 of Revista Ibero-Latinoamericana de Seguros
Universidad Javeriana de Colombia.
Article on electronic currencies in Ecuador
with Natalia Almeida, for E-Finance & Payments Law & Policy, August 2015 Edition.
Capítulo V, La paralización de ejecuciones y el reconocimiento y valoración de activos en los procesos concursales
From the book “Derecho de la Insolvencia: un enfoque comparado y funcional”. Editorial Bosch. 2022.
