Heka Law appoints new partner
María Cristina Serrano Crespo joins the firm as constitutional and administrative law department partner
Ecuadorian law firm Heka Law Abogados has appointed María Cristina Serrano Crespo as a new partner in the constitutional and administrative law department.
María Cristina has a law degree from the Universidad del Azuay in Cuenca, Ecuador. She has more than 10 years of experience in the practice of constitutional and administrative law, advising national and international companies in complex procedures, both in the public and private sectors. In addition, she lectures at the same university where she was a student and continuously supports non-profit organisations, part of the reason why she decided to join Heka’s team.
Within the field of public law, she has handled constitutional law matters of great importance for Ecuador, mainly actions for the protection of constitutional rights, habeas data, access to information, access to public information, as well as jurisdictional guarantees related to human rights. Also, she advises national and international clients in administrative proceedings and stands out for her ability to litigate before the courts.
Maria Cristina declared her enthusiasm in joining Heka’s team: “I really like the horizontal structure of the firm, where all the partners work on projects together, with a clear business model and a real concept of working as a team, which all adds up to an excellent service for the client. […] I consider myself to be a lawyer who is passionate about social causes as a result of which I have always been involved in social responsibility projects and in Heka I see a firm whose mission is not just professional but also social.”
“It is an honor to be able to welcome Maria Cristina as partner of the firm, widely recognized for both her professional talent and personal skills. Through this addition Heka not only strengthens its service offering by including constitutional law, fundamental for the provision of legal services in Ecuador, but also adds an industry leader in this field”, said Juan Andrés Gortaire, partner at Heka.
