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Stephan Lührmann, LL.M.

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Stephan Lührmann, LL.M.

Partner

Contact
CMS Carey & Allende
Av. Costanera Sur 2730, Piso 10
Parque Titanium, Las Condes
7550000 Santiago
Chile
Languages Spanish, English
Dispute Resolution

Stephan is a partner and co-head of the Dispute Resolution Group at CMS Carey & Allende. He has worked as a civil, commercial and administrative litigation lawyer for more than a decade, focusing his practice on environmental litigation matters, in court and before administrative authorities.

During his career, he has represented several national and foreign companies, in litigation and arbitration, obtaining favourable results before Ordinary Courts, Courts of Appeal, Supreme Court, Arbitration Courts and the International Court of Arbitration (ICC, acronym for the International Chamber of Commerce).

 

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Relevant experience

  • HCN Exports, in ICC arbitration against a Chinese company for international sale of raw materials. 
  • Inversiones Acuícolas on a dispute before the Santiago Arbitration and Mediation Centre, in which Inversiones Puerto Yartou alleges breach of the shareholders agreement it has with our client regarding their property in Salmones Captrén S.A. 
  • Universidad San Sebastián on a dispute before the Santiago Arbitration and Mediation Centre with a real estate developer, seeking resolution of a joint venture between the two parties as well as damages for breach of contract. 
  • Sociedad de Inversiones Huechuraba and Inmobiliaria e Inversiones la Compañía (PESCO) on arbitration before the Santiago Arbitration and Mediation Centre, against a former executive and Inversiones Los Robles Ltda for breach of the non-compete clause of the shareholders agreement, seeking enforcement of the penalty clause. 
  • DEKRA on a lawsuit filed before the Santiago  Arbitration and Mediation Centre by Inversiones Cerro Navia for breach of the lease agreement, plus damages, due to the fact that our client terminated the contract for frustration of purpose as the land to be leased for the installation of a vehicle inspection station did not have the permits from the competent authorities. 
  • Municipality of Quintero on a claim of illegality filed against it by Constructora Riviera, as a consequence of the declaration of expiration of its construction permit for its "Decameron" project. 
  • Sparta on consumer complaint filed against it by the National Consumer Protection Service, for events that occurred during Cyber Monday 2017. 
  • Municipality on an environmental damages lawsuit filed against ENAP, Chile’s state-owned oil and gas company,  due to the dumping of crude oil in Quintero Bay, central Chile. 
  • Participated on the team that advised a mining company on a claim filed before the 2nd Environmental Court of Santiago, due to fines applied by the Environmental Superintendence, as a result of non-compliance with Environmental Qualification Resolutions (RCAs, acronym for its Spanish, Resoluciones de Calificación Ambiental). 
  • Participated on the team that advised a mining company on an environmental damages lawsuit filed against it before the 2nd Environmental Court of Santiago, due to the destruction of archaeological remains in the Pampa Camarones sector. 
  • Mining company during the appeal stage of a trial before the Supreme Court, due to fines applied by the Environmental Superintendence, and confirmed by the 2nd Environmental Court of Santiago, due to non-compliance with the Integral Mining Administration System (SIAM, acronym for its Spanish, Sistema Integral de Administración Minera) of the project.
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Memberships & Roles

  • Young International Arbitration Group (YIAG), LCIA.
  • Young Arbitrators Forum (YAF), ICC.
  • American Bar Association.
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Awards & Rankings

Stephan is endorsed by The Legal 500, Latin Lawyer 250. Leaders League and Best Lawyers.

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Education

  • 2022 – ESG Risks and Opportunities, Wharton School of Business, University of Pennsylvania
  • 2015 – Certification in Corporate Governance, Pontifica Universidad Católica de Chile
  • 2013 – Master of Law (LL.M.) University of California, Berkeley
  • 2009 – Tort Seminar, Universidad de Salamanca
  • 2009 – Law Degree, Pontifica Universidad Católica de Chile
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ESG – Environmental, social and governance

Stephan is  Head of the ESG Group and co-head of the Dispute Resolution team at CMS Carey & Allende. He specializes in matters related to risk management and ESG from a regulatory risk perspective, working on their prevention. Additionally, he focuses on minimizing negative consequences or optimizing positive impacts in the event of a conflict.

He also focuses on dispute resolution related to designing legal strategies for local and multinational companies, in conflicts with private entities, services, public entities and regulatory bodies (e.g., Regional Ministry Offices, Superintendence of the Environment, Financial Market Commission, Chilean Public Health Institute, National Consumer Protection Service, among others). Stephan represents clients in various conflicts related to these matters in all courts and tribunals in Chile. 

 

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Relevant experience

  • Advised a multinational consumer products company on inquiries and presentations to its local executive on ESG matters. 
  • Advised a startup whose line of business is the manufacture of biodegradable bags and sheets on the analysis of the application of the Extended Producer Responsibility Law (EPR Law) and ecotaxes. 
  • Advised a Chilean fibre optic company on consultations related to Sustainability Policy and Human Rights Policy. 
  • Advised a company that produces tea and herbal drinks on consultations related to the EPR Law. 
  • Advised a company that produces inks and pigments on consultations related to the EPR Law. 
  • Advised  a Municipality in Central Chile, on consultations related to the EPR Law.
  • Novofish, on the annulment of administrative decisions before the Environmental Assessment Service. 
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Memberships & Roles

  • Young International Arbitration Group (YIAG), LCIA.
  • Young Arbitrators Forum (YAF), ICC.
  • American Bar Association.
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Awards & Rankings

Stephan is endorsed by The Legal 500, Latin lawyer 250, Leaders League and Best Lawyers.

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Education

  • 2022 – ESG Risks and Opportunities, Wharton School of Business, University of Pennsylvania
  • 2015 – Certification in Corporate Governance, Pontifica Universidad Católica de Chile
  • 2013 – Master of Law (LL.M.) University of California, Berkeley
  • 2009 – Tort Seminar, Universidad de Salamanca
  • 2009 – Law Degree, Pontifica Universidad Católica de Chile
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