Areas of Practice
Languages
- Spanish
- German
Education
- Columbia University School of Law, LL.M., 2008
- University of Chile, Diploma in Economics and Finance, 2007
- University of Chile, J.D., magna cum laude, 2001
Bar & Court Admissions
- (Practicing under the direct supervision of an active member of the District of Columbia Bar.)
Admitted
- Chile National Bar
Jose Burmeister
Advisor
1330 Connecticut Avenue, NWWashington DC 20036
TEL: 202.429.3706
FAX: 202.429.3902
Jose Burmeister is a foreign law consultant in the Washington office of Steptoe & Johnson LLP, where he is a member of the International Department. Mr. Burmeister’s practice focuses on international trade and foreign direct investment.
Mr. Burmeister advises sovereign and non-sovereign clients on matters arising under the agreements of the World Trade Organization; he also provides legal and strategic advice on expanding access to foreign markets.
Mr. Burmeister brings significant trade policy experience to Steptoe. Prior to pursuing his LLM, he worked as a legal advisor at the General Directorate for International Economic Affairs” (DIRECON), the international economic arm of the Chilean government, in Santiago. He represented the Chilean government in negotiating bilateral investment treaties and trade agreements with other countries. He also advised the Government of Chile on World Trade Organization related issues.
Mr. Burmeister was also a founder of the Chinese Legal Studies Center in Santiago, Chile.
