Santiago Alban
Latin America Guide 2025
Band 2 : Real Estate
Band 2
About
Provided by Santiago Alban
Practice Areas
Real Estate
Public Procurement
Foreign Investment
Dispute Resolution
Career
Santiago is the Managing Partner, and Founding Partner at HEKA. He has more than 10 years’ experience in administrative law, public procurement, real estate, foreign investment, and dispute resolution. He advises national and international businesses, combining his significant knowledge of the public sphere with his strong connections to the private sector.
Santiago’s experience stands out for leadership roles in local and central government, as well as experience in law firms in Ecuador; including litigation at domestic and international courts, and large-scale national and international arbitration procedures.
In real estate, Santiago advises important Ecuadorian construction companies and real estate promoters on municipal regulatory matters, as well as on complex infrastructure contracts (BOT-DBOT-BOO), including public-private partnerships, joint ventures, and new engineering contracts (NECs).
Santiago graduated as a lawyer from the Universidad San Francisco de Quito (Ecuador), with a minor in alternative dispute resolution methods. He holds a master’s in public administration from Brown University (USA) and a master’s in administrative law and public procurement from the Universidad Andina Simón Bolivar (Ecuador), currently a Business Administration enrolled student at the program PADE, for senior managers at IDE Business School in Ecuador. He is also a GCL alumnus from Georgetown University (USA), and a Global Shapers (WEF), Youthful Cities and Climate Reality Leader alumni.
Professional Memberships
- ALDEC (The Design Verification Company)
- IDEAS
- AIJA (The Design Verification Company)
- ILN (International Legal Network)
- Global Referral Network
Personal
Santiago enjoys triathlon, padel, squash, and polo as sports. He is an active member of civil society, member of non profit groups, and an AI enthusiast.
Languages Spoken
English - Proficient
Spanish - Native
Portuguese - Proficient
French - working capabilities
Education
Brown University
Master's degree, Public Affairs
2013 - 2015
Universidad Andina Simón Bolívar Ecuador
Master of Laws - LLM, Administrative Law and Public Procurement
2017 - 2019
Georgetown University McDonough School of Business
Global Competitiveness and Leadership Program, Competitiveness and Leadership
2011 - 2011
American University
Summer Program, International Arbitration
2008 - 2008
Universidad San Francisco de Quito
Bachelor of Laws - LLB, Law
2005 - 2011
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Property, Construction and Infrastructure
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