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Santiago Espitia Pardo

Santiago Espitia Pardo

Associate
sespitia@bu.com.co
Contact information
(57-60-1) 346 2011 Ext. 8653
Bogotá
Admitted to practice law in
Colombia
Languages
Spanish
English

Lawyer with experience in environmental and administrative law, focused on providing environmental legal advice to companies across various industries. He has been involved in structuring defense strategies in environmental administrative investigations, conducting regulatory risk assessments, carrying out environmental legal due diligence, and supporting interactions with environmental authorities, including the review of licenses, permits, and administrative acts related to monitoring and enforcement.

He is currently pursuing a specialization in Administrative Law and a Master’s degree in Procedural Law at the Universidad del Rosario.

He was awarded a merit-based scholarship throughout his law degree at the Universidad del Rosario, where he also served as a teaching assistant for the courses Introduction to Law, Public Finance, Sources of Obligations, and Civil and Commercial Contracts, and participated for three years in the Procedural Law research group.

Experience

  • Environmental and Sustainable Business – Advised Parex Resources Inc. on the acquisition of Frontera Energy’s exploration and production portfolio in Colombia for USD 525 million – 2026
  • Environmental and Sustainable Business – Advised Prime Infrastructure Capital, Inc. on the acquisition of SierraCol Energy – 2025
  • Environmental and Sustainable Business – Structuring of solar energy projects for non interconnected zones financed by the Inter American Development Bank – 2025

Educational Background

Universidad del Rosario - Lawyer - 2026