Background
Urrutia A., Antonio was born on October 16, 1930 in Concepción, Chile.
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Antonio Urrutia A.
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L"Alliance Française-Sacred Hearts French Fathers (Bachelor of Arts eq.). University of Chile (Juris Doctor eq.). University of Chile (Juris Doctor eq.).
Spoken languages: Spanish, French and English.
Career
Worked at Urrutia & Cia (Santiago) specializing in Natural Resources and Environmental Law, Mining Law, Trade Law, Foreign Investment, Banking, Mergers and Acquisition, Taxation, Telecommunications and General Commercial Law, Domestic and International Litigation. Admitted to the bar, 1958, Chile. Author: "Constitutional Comparative Study Between Chilean and Puerto Rican Labor Law." Member, Legal Department of the Pacific Bank, 1958-1962.
Legal Counsel, National Mining Service, 1960-1962.
Chief Counsel, Chilean Geological Survey Institute, 1962-1976. General Manager, Compańía Minera Loica, 1966.
Legal Counsel, United Nations Program on Mining Development in Chile, 1964-1970. Of Counsel, National Mining Company-ENAMI-, 1973-1978.
Of Counsel, National Copper Corporation-CODELCO-, 1975-1978.
Member, Legislative Mining Commissions, 1960-1973. Member, First Legislative Commission, 1978-1980. Consulting Member, First Legislative Commission, 1980-1990.
Company-Drafter, Mining Code, 1980-1983.
Chilean Representative, Carnegie Institution of Washington, 1971-1986. Chilean Representative, University of Toronto, 1975.
Chilean Legal Counsel, European Southern Observatory-ESO-, 1963. Of Counsel, Chevron Resources Incorporated., 1983-1988.
General Counsel, National Mining Society-SONAMI-, 1974.
Advisor Bureau of Legal Affairs of People"s Republic of China. Board Member, Uruguayan Chamber of Commerce. Member: Chilean Bar Association.
American Chamber of Commerce.
The law offices were started in Concepción (Former Capital) by Antonio Urrutia y Mendiburu"s brother-in-law, Juan Martinez de Rozas, in 1795. Juan Martinez de Rozas was the intellectual leader of the Chilean independence and Vice President of the first Chilean independent government.
While in Concepción, Urrutia"s Law Firm gave advice to the local government and major family interests in the region. In 1938, Enrique Urrutia Manzano practiced in the judicial power and moved residence to Santiago.
In 1970, he became President of the Chilean Supreme Court.
Today, the Firm has American, Canadian and European corporations among its clients. Irs current foreign clients" planned investments amount to approximately 2 billon United States dollars. Urrutia y Compañía has working relations with attorneys in all major cities throughout Chile.
In addition, the firm has a close association with several law firms in the United States, Canada, England and Spain and working relations with leading law firms in Argentina, Peru, Bolivia, Mexico, Colombia, Venezuela, Brazil, Uruguay and Nicaragua.
Achievements
Membership
Member, Legislative Mining Commissions, 1960-1973. Member, First Legislative Commission, 1978-1980. Consulting Member, First Legislative Commission, 1980-1990.
Company-Drafter, Mining Code, 1980-1983.
Chilean Representative, Carnegie Institution of Washington, 1971-1986. Chilean Representative, University of Toronto, 1975.
Chilean Legal Counsel, European Southern Observatory-ESO-, 1963. Of Counsel, Chevron Resources Incorporated., 1983-1988.
General Counsel, National Mining Society-SONAMI-, 1974.
Advisor Bureau of Legal Affairs of People"s Republic of China. Board Member, Uruguayan Chamber of Commerce. Member: Chilean Bar Association.
American Chamber of Commerce.
