Jerónimo Carcelén

Partner

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Chile

Energy, Mining and Natural Resources

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Respected practitioner and co-head of department Jerónimo Carcelén enjoys a solid reputation in the Chilean mining industry, offering clients specialist regulatory and contentious advice on their mining projects and assets. “Jerónimo Carcelén is always in permanent contact with the client, has outstanding knowledge of mining issues and the ability to deliver specific strategies”. Chambers & Partners 2024.

Partner at PPU expert in Energy, Mining and Natural Resources. His professional practice focuses in legal advice to governments on their mining public policy and legal frameworks (Ecuador, Afghanistan, Colombia), to multilateral entities (the World Bank, the Inter-American Development Bank, the Swiss Cooperation Agency), and to private companies on matters dealing with foreign investments, purchase of mining companies and projects, mining-related dispute resolution and arbitration, and contractual negotiations associated to the mining industry in topics such as financing, construction and easements. He has vast experience, both in the public and private sectors, being a top notch in legal and regulatory matters, which has allowed him to participate in the negotiation of contracts between mining companies and host-States; in international investment arbitrations; and in the design of public policies and legal and regulatory frameworks for mining in more than 15 countries, including advice to the Chamber of Deputies (Cámara de Diputados de Chile) for the drafting of bills related to the mining industry.

Education

2020 - CURRENTLY
DOCTOR
PhD in Law (c)
Universidad de Western Ontario
2010
DIPLOMA
Specialization in Implementation of Mining Investment Projects in Indigenous Lands and Territories
Universidad Central de Chile
2004 2005
MASTER OF LAWS (LL.M.)
International Economic Law
Georgetown University, EE.UU.
2000
DIPLOMA
Economy and Finance for Lawyers
Universidad de Chile
1991 - 1996
LAWYER
Law
Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile

Work experience

2021 - CURRENTLY
PARTNER
Philippi Prietocarrizosa Ferrero DU & Uría
2008 - 2020
PARTNER
Carcelén, Desmadryl, Guzmán & Tapia
2017 - 2018
INTERNATIONAL LEGAL AND POLICY ADVISOR
Ministerio de Minas y Petróleos de Afganistán
2016 - 2017
INTERNATIONAL VISITING ADVISOR, INTERNATIONAL ARBITRATION PRACTICE
Dechert LLP, Washington D.C
2014 - 2015
SENIOR ADVISOR
Presidencia de la República de Ecuador

Publications

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Memberships

  • Appointed by the Ministry of Mines to elaborate the National Mining Policy (2019-present)
  • Member, Civil Society Council of the Ministry of Energy (2019 - 2020)
  • Board Member, Foundation Casa de la Paz (Fundación Casa de la Paz), (2013-present)
  • Chairman, Chilean Geothermal Council A.G (Consejo Geotérmico Chileno A.G.), 2018-2020
  • Member, Civil Society Council of the Chilean Commission of Copper (2014-2018)
  • Member, Georgetown University Law Center Latin American and Caribbean Law Alumni Advisory Board (2014 - Present)

Academic and Teaching Activities

    • 2020 - CURRENTLY
    • Transacciones Mineras Internacionales, beca Stephen Dattels en Derecho de Minería y Finanzas
    • PROFESSOR - Universidad de Western Ontario, Canadá
    • 2006 - 2019
    • Mining Law
    • PROFESSOR - Universidad Diego Portales
    • 2013 - CURRENTLY
    • Mining Law, Magister
    • PROFESSOR - Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
    • 2014 - 2016
    • Non-Disclosure Agreements and Delivery of Information for Mining Contracts, and International Mining Agreements of the Master in Mining and Water Law
    • PROFESSOR - Universidad Finis Terrae
    • 2013 - 2015
    • Mine Closure Law in Master on Management of Work Sites and Mining Facilities Closing Plans
    • PROFESSOR - Escuela Europea de Negocios, Chile
    • 2012
    • XIV Mining Law Symposium