Associate
/ Christian Yepsen
/ Description
Christian is a UC lawyer (top 8%) and holds a diploma in Data Protection from UC. His practice focuses on data protection, cybersecurity, responsible AI, and technology regulation from an interdisciplinary perspective.
Before joining Alessandri, he was a lawyer in charge of international projects and technology regulation, as well as an academic researcher for the UC Law, Science, and Technology Program. He led initiatives with the U.S. Department of State, the European Union, South Korean organizations, and actors in the defense, electrical, and health sectors.
He is a professor in the UC Data Protection Diploma program and has participated as a speaker at academic conferences on law and technology in Chile. He was also invited by SEEBLOCKS.EU in Brussels to present on technology standardization.
He holds technical certifications: ISC2 CC, AWS Cloud Practitioner, and Responsible AI (MILA/University of Montreal).
/ Education
2023
Attorney
Supreme Court
/ Experience
2024-2025
Lawyer in charge of International Project Financing and Technology Regulation.- UC Law, Science, and Technology Program.
2023-2025
Researcher – UC Law, Science, and Technology Program.
/ Memberships
ISC2 – Red de Profesionales Certificados en Ciberseguridad
Colegio de Abogados de Chile
/ Academic activities
2024 to present
Certified Professor in Personal Data, UC Law School
2025
Certified Professor specializing in Oral Trials and Litigation Techniques, UC Law School
2025
Guest speaker invited by SEEBLOCKS.EU (European Union) in Brussels (Belgium) on technological standardization in Latin America.
2024
Guest lecturer for the module “Legal Aspects of Business Creation,” UC School of Business Administration
2019-2024
Assistant in Constitutional Law, Personal Data Protection, Public International Law, Cyberwarfare/Cyberterrorism. Pontifical Catholic University of Chile