Jose Antonio Urrutia R.

Background

Antonio Urrutia R., Jose was born on January 19, 1964 in Santiago, Chile.

Education

University of Chile (Juris Doctor eq., summa cum laude, 1981). American University, Washington College of Law (Master of Laws, International Trade and Environmental Law, summa cum laude, 1992). Spoken languages: English and Spanish.

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, 1986, Chile. Recipient, Seymon Rubin Award (Best Graduate Student, Master of Laws), American University, Washington College of Law, 1992.

Author: "Creditors" Rights In The Mining Activity," 1986.

"The Extraterritorial Scope of United States. Environmental Laws: The Case of Chile," 1995.

Assistant Professor, Private International Law, University of Chile, 1986—. Adjunct Professor, Environmental Law, University of Chile, 1993—.

Associate, Claro y Cia, 1983-1986.

Associate, Urrutia & Company, 1986-1991. Partner, Urrutia & Company, 1991—. With Andrews & Kurth, 1993.

Visiting Attorney, Environmental Law Institute, Washington, District of Columbia, United States of America, 1992.

Judge, Phillip Jessup Competition, 1992. non-governmental organization Representative, United Nations Conference on Environment and Development-United Nations Conference on Environment and Development-, Rio de Janeiro, 1992.

Member: Chilean Bar Association. Interamerican Bar Association ( Natural Resources Committee).

American Society of International Law.

International Environmental Law Committee. 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

• Jose Antonio Urrutia R. has been listed as a reputable lawyer by Martindale-Hubbell.

Membership

Member: Chilean Bar Association. Interamerican Bar Association ( Natural Resources Committee). American Society of International Law.

International Environmental Law Committee.