Santiago Yépez

Contact

syepez@pazhorowitz.com

Education

Practicing Attorney of Ecuador
Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador
Quito, Ecuador, 2001

PhD in Jurisprudence
Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador
Quito, Ecuador, 2001

Master in Finance Science
ESPE – Tecnológico de Monterrey
Quito, Ecuador, 2001

Postgraduate Studies in Private International Law
Universidad de Salamanca
Spain, 2002

Negotiation Course
University of Notre Dame, Mendoza College of Business
Notre Dame, US, March 2006

Negotiation Workshop
Harvard University, CMI International Group
Quito, Ecuador, August 2006

Languages

Spanish (native)
English (fluent)
French (Intermediate)

Practice areas

Mining Law
Hydrocarbons
Foreign Investment
Commerce Law
Contractual Law and Procurement

Jurisdiction

Ecuador 2003

Teaching

Private International Law
Universidad Internacional
Quito, Ecuador

Expertise

Experienced consultant in legal and business consulting to domestic and foreign firms. Geared mainly to private area in general, with particular emphasis on mining law, commercial, corporate consultancy, energy and biofuels, foreign investment, private international law, alternative dispute resolution, business structure and foreign investment.

He has worked on several studies of great significance and relevance in the city of Quito, managing and structuring business and securities business of great importance.

Performed as Legal VP of the State Telecommunications Company: Andinatel. Managed, advised and coordinated huge processes of debt restructure, valuable acquisitions y sponsorship of large wingspan arbitration proceeding.

He managed and structured several businesses with large and important foreign companies who had investment interests in the country, as well as several procurement process.