María Rosa Fabara Named Among the World’s Leading Trademark Practitioners in WTR Global Leaders 2026

Ecuadorian law firm BUSTAMANTE FABARA has announced that its Managing Partner, María Rosa Fabara Vera, has been included in the 2026 edition of WTR Global Leaders: Private Practice, a distinction that recognizes the world’s foremost professionals in trademark law and brand protection.

Fabara’s inclusion in the prestigious international ranking reflects a career spanning more than 25 years advising domestic and international clients on corporate, regulatory, and intellectual property matters, as well as her leadership of one of the firm’s most established practice areas.

According to BUSTAMANTE FABARA, strong brands are built through strategic vision, consistency, and effective legal protection—principles that have defined Fabara’s professional trajectory. The firm noted that the recognition also reflects the trust clients place in BUSTAMANTE FABARA to protect, manage, and strengthen their trademark portfolios in Ecuador and across the region.

A partner at the firm, Fabara leads the Intellectual Property and Competition practice and provides ongoing legal counsel on mergers and acquisitions, regulatory matters, corporate law, public procurement, public-private partnerships, and competition law. Her multidisciplinary experience has enabled her to develop a comprehensive understanding of the legal and commercial challenges faced by businesses operating in complex and highly regulated environments.

Her practice includes advising companies in sectors such as pharmaceuticals, insurance and prepaid healthcare, construction, infrastructure, and project finance. In the intellectual property field, she is widely recognized for her work involving trademarks, patents, copyrights, plant varieties, emerging technologies, and unfair competition, particularly in contentious matters and enforcement strategies.

Fabara’s experience extends beyond private practice through her service on the boards of several private corporate groups, providing her with a broader commercial and governance perspective. She has also been recognized by Legal 500, where clients and peers have praised her "great negotiation skills."

In addition to her legal practice, Fabara has played an active role in Ecuador’s business community. She has served as President and Board Member of the Ecuadorian-Colombian Chamber of Commerce and Industry on several occasions, as President of the Federation of Binational Chambers of Ecuador (FECABE), and as President of the Council of Chambers and Production Associations of Ecuador.

For BUSTAMANTE FABARA, the WTR Global Leaders distinction underscores the strength of its intellectual property practice and its ability to support clients in protecting and enhancing some of their most valuable business assets: their brands. The firm stated that it will continue assisting clients in safeguarding the elements that make their businesses unique.

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