Sebastián López

Sebastián López Hidalgo has a solid professional background in Public Law, particularly in Constitutional and Administrative Law. He has held senior positions at institutions such as the Office of the Attorney General of Ecuador and the Constitutional Court of Ecuador, combining his professional expertise with his academic vocation as a professor and researcher at prestigious universities in the country.

Sebastián has been recognized by Leaders League and is an active member of the Ibero-American Institute of Constitutional Law. His practice focuses on representing clients in highly complex administrative and constitutional litigation, offering a strategic and academic approach to dispute resolution.

Academic Background

• Ph.D. in Law, Universidad Andina Simón Bolívar, Quito (2016)
• Postdoctoral Studies in Law, Universidad Andina Simón Bolívar, Quito (2022)
• Master’s Degree in Constitutional Law, Universidad Andina Simón Bolívar, Quito (2009)
• Law Degree, Universidad del Azuay, Ecuador (2006)

Affiliations and Leadership

• Member of the Ibero-American Institute of Constitutional Law
• Academic research stays at the University of Seville and the Constitutional Court of Spain
• Former Fellow of the Fundación Carolina, Spain

Recognitions

• Academic Merit Award by the Bar Association of Azuay (2015 and 2024)
• Fundación Carolina Fellow (Complutense University of Madrid, 2013; University of Salamanca, 2021)