Baker McKenzie

Dispute Resolution, Commercial Litigation, Public Law, Environment & Climate Change

Partner

Santiago joined Baker McKenzie in 2015 as a Senior Associate, having previously worked for the National Chamber of Appeals on Federal Administrative Matters and as a foreign attorney at King & Spalding. He was named partner in 2021. He is part of the Dispute Resolution, Public Law and Environment and Climate Change groups.

Practice focus

Santiago focuses his practice on regulatory assessment and complex litigation and arbitration, especially for clients in public contracting and the pharmaceutical, energy and telecommunications industries. He regularly provides clients with preventative advice on contracts with government entities, partners and suppliers; continuously monitors during contract management to mitigate risks and liabilities; analyzes the best ways to comply with or challenge, as appropriate, applicable regulations; and prepares and implements robust, complex litigation or arbitration strategies.

Regarding the Environment and Climate Change Group, Santiago has experience providing regulatory counsel, enforcement defense, and strategic litigation support to clients’ matters affecting their business operations.

As an extension of his practice, Santiago has published three books and more than 35 book chapters and articles related to his areas of specialization. He is also a professor of constitutional law, administrative law, and economic law analysis at Austral University Law School.

English, Portuguese and Spanish

Buenos Aires Bar Association Young International Arbitration Group ICDR Young & International USCIB Young Arbitrators Forum

University of Chicago Law School (Master of Laws) Universidad Austral (Master in Administrative Law) Universidad Austral (J.D.) Duke University School of Law (Fall semester)

Chambers Latin America, Dispute Resolution, Ranked Lawyer Chambers Latin America, Public Law, Ranked Lawyer Legal 500 Latin America, Dispute Resolution, Ranked Lawyer Legal 500 Latin America, Public Law, Ranked Lawyer