Sebastián Saá Tamayo
Latin America Guide 2025
Up and Coming : Corporate/Commercial
Up and Coming
About
Provided by Sebastián Saá Tamayo
Practice Areas
Sebastián Saá Tamayo, Partner at Spingarn, is the leader of the Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) area as well as the Energy and Natural Resources area of the firm. His focus is on providing advice to national and international companies in complex global transactions, investment structuring, external financing and negotiation of strategic contracts.
Additionally, Sebastián represents global and multi-Latin companies in various sectors, including insurance, technology, real estate, retail, infrastructure and agriculture. He frequently leads several of the most prominent cross-border operations in the Ecuadorian legal market, standing out for his experience both locally and internationally.
Sebastián has led high-profile contractual and regulatory transactions, and has represented renowned companies in the oil, mining and renewable energy sectors in public selection processes. His experience and leadership are a valuable asset for our national and international clients in the corporate sphere.
Professional Memberships
Pichincha Bar Association.
Pichincha Lawyers Forum.
International Bar Association.
REF Ecuador.
Education
Universidad San Francisco de Quito
Lawyer
2009
The University of Melbourne
Master in Energy and Non-Renewable Natural Resources
2009
Governance Institute Australia
Master in Governance
2008
George Washington University
LLM
2003
Awards
Scholar
Fulbright Scholar
2003
Scholar
Fulbright Scholar
2002
Thomas Buergenthal Scholar
George Washington University - Law School
2003
Thomas Buergenthal Scholar
George Washington University - Law School
2002
Chambers Review
Latin America
Up-and-coming partner Sebastián Saá Tamayo of Spingarn enters the rankings as market commentators praise his activity on corporate and commercial matters in Ecuador.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Sebastián Saá Tamayo is an excellent lawyer and adviser with very strong analytical abilities."
"Sebastián Saá Tamayo is an excellent lawyer and adviser with very strong analytical abilities."