Bayardo Poveda

Bayardo Rafael Poveda Camacho is a Partner at ECIJA GPA and has over 25 years of experience advising multinational corporations, investors and public entities in highly regulated sectors. His practice focuses on energy and natural resources (oil and gas, upstream and downstream), project finance, M&A, dispute resolution and competition law, combining sophisticated legal analysis with a strong commercial and regulatory perspective. He has been involved in cross-border structuring, regulatory strategy and high-value negotiations across Latin America and Europe. Representative matters include the negotiation, contracting, execution and delivery of the Cuenca Tram System; the structuring and negotiation of the Shaya Project between SLB and the Ecuadorian State; and obtaining ex ante antitrust clearance for the acquisition of the Interagua project (Veolia–Contratas). His track record also includes institutional leadership and academic involvement, and he has been recognised by leading international legal directories in energy, disputes and corporate matters.

Academic background

• Doctor of Jurisprudence and Attorney-at-Law, Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador (1999).
• DES (LL.M.) in Law & Economics with a concentration in competition law, Université Catholique de Louvain (2006).
• Advanced Specialisation in Financial, Banking and Insurance Law, Universidad Andina Simón Bolívar (2005).
• Additional training in economics, finance, negotiation and international arbitration.

Admissions and memberships

• Member of the editorial boards of legal publications at USFQ and PUCE; active involvement in academic and professional circles focused on arbitration, competition and regulation.

Rankings and recognitions

• Recognised by Chambers Latin America, Latin Lawyer and The Legal 500 in energy, dispute resolution and corporate law.

Other activities

• President and Director, Franco-Ecuadorian Chamber of Industry and Commerce (2020–2026); Vice President, Amazonart Foundation.

Languages

• Spanish
• English 
• French