Practice Areas
- Mining
- Administrative Law
Languaje
- Spanish
- English
José Manuel has deep knowledge of the mining industry, its operation and regulation. In over 12 years of professional experience, he has worked in both the public and private sectors. First, while working in specialized law firms, he advised mining companies on the conduction of their projects. Later, he took on different roles in the National Geology and Mining Service, acting as head of this Service legal department for 3 years, until 2021. As a result, he is an expert in mining law and other associated regulations, and particularly environmental and water law.
Education
- Law, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile.
- Master of Law, Universidad de Melbourne, VIC, Australia.
- Postgraduate Diploma in Economic Administrative Law, Universidad Católica de Chile
José Manuel has deep knowledge of the mining industry, its operation and regulation. In over 12 years of professional experience, he has worked in both the public and private sectors. First, while working in specialized law firms, he advised mining companies on the conduction of their projects. Later, he took on different roles in the National Geology and Mining Service, acting as head of this Service legal department for 3 years, until 2021. As a result, he is an expert in mining law and other associated regulations, and particularly environmental and water law.
Practice Areas
- Environmental Law
- Water
- Mining
- Administrative Law
Education
- Law, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile.
- Master of Law, Universidad de Melbourne, VIC, Australia.
- Postgraduate Diploma in Economic Administrative Law, Universidad Católica de Chile
Languaje
- Spanish
- English
- Professor of the course “Mining Permits”, in the postgraduate course (Diplomado) in Natural Resources Law of the Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile (2019-present),
- Professor of the course “Mining Site Closure Regulation” in the postgraduate course (Diplomado) “Closure of Mining Sites” at Universidad Católica de Valparaíso (2020-2021).
- Professor of mining law, Universidad Santo Tomás (2020).
- Publicación en ACTAS DE LAS VII, XIII Y XV JORNADAS DE DERECHO DE MINERÍA, Editorial Thomson Reuters, Edición 2019, “Seguros como instrumentos financieros para garantizar el cumplimiento de planes de cierre de acuerdo a la Ley Nº 20.551 sobre Cierre de Faenas e Instalaciones Mineras”