Mr. Bustamante is a lawyer from Venezuela with 21 years of experience in different legal areas such as administrative, corporate, civil and tax law.

He has held various positions within the Venezuelan civil service where he became General Secretary of the Miranda State Parliament, where he advised on the drafting of vital regulatory bills like the Constitution of the Miranda State, the Citizen Participation Act and Stamp Duties Act, among others. He also served as representative of the state Legislature to many diplomatic representations in Venezuela.

Within the private sector, Mr. Bustamante has served as legal counsel to various commercial wholesalers and retailers of both manufacturing and service sectors. He also taught Economic Policy at Santa María University in Caracas, and was a member of the Board of the Miranda State Lawyers Bar for two consecutive terms. Mr. Bustamante maintains close relations with major law and investment firms in the United States, Spain, Colombia, Panamá, Ecuador and Venezuela.