Carlos Claussen Calvo

PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND

• Law Degree, Supreme Court of Justice (1987).
• Law Degree, School of Law, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago (1987).
• Master in Environmental Law, Universidad del Desarrollo (2016).
• Postgraduate degree in Environmental Law, Universidad del Desarrollo (2015).
• Master in Mining Law, Universidad de Atacama (2005).

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

• Founder Claussen & Velasco law firm (2017).
• Legal Advisor, Universidad del Norte, Casa Central Antofagasta (1990)
• General Secretary of the Universidad del Norte, Antofagasta (1989 - 1990)
• Regional Lawyer of Banco del Estado de Chile, for the first three regions of the country (1989 - 1990).
• Founder of Claussen & Cía. Law Firm, Santiago (1988 - 1990) Antofagasta (1990 - present)
• Legal Advisor, Universidad del Norte, Santiago (1987 - 1989)
• Legal Advisor, Private Bankruptcy Trustee, Mr. Juan Carlos Méndez González (1985 - 1986)

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

• Collaborating Professor, Master's Degree in Environmental Law, Universidad del Desarrollo (2018).
• Collaborating Professor, Master in Mining Law, Universidad de Atacama, Copiapó (2017).
• Referee in Revista de Derecho Administrativo Económico (REDAE), Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile (2016).
• Professor of Mining Law and Modern Mining Contracts, Universidad de Antofagasta Law School (2010 - 2015).
• Full-time Professor of Mining Law, Santo Tomás University Law School, Antofagasta (2008 - 2010).
• Director, Universidad Santo Tomás Law School, Antofagasta (2004 - 2007)
• Professor of Civil Law I, Santo Tomás University Law School, Antofagasta (2007)
• Professor of Political Law I and II, Universidad Santo Tomás Law School, Antofagasta, Antofagasta (2004 - 2006)
• Full-time Professor, Mining Legal Aspects, School of Geology, Universidad del Norte, Antofagasta (1989 - 2000)
• Adjunct Professor of Mining Legislation, Universidad de Antofagasta Law School, Antofagasta (1990 - 1994).

MEMBERSHIPS AND OTHER ACTIVITIES

• Member of the Regional Environmental Advisory Council of the Antofagasta Region - Ministry of the Environment (2022-2024).
• General Secretary of the National Mining Society - SONAMI (2016 - 2022).
• Board Member of the National Mining Society (SONAMI), companies segment (2010 - present).
• Regular Minister of the Regional Electoral Tribunal of Antofagasta (2010 - present).
• Member of the Bar Association AGFounding partner and current Chairman of the Board of the Antofagasta International School (AIS).

PUBLICATIONS

• Commercial and Mining Jurisprudence Magazine. Supremacy of Mining Concession Law over Surface Law. Ediciones Jurídicas Congreso (1995).
• Mining and Water Law Journal. The executive procedure in Mining Law. Volume 1. (1990).
• Chilean Law Review. The mining property regime of protection. Volume 15 N°s. 2 and 3. Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile (1988).

LANGUAGES Spanish and English