Latin America - cross border advice
Wealth planning for families in Latin America is complex and has many aspects which are special to the countries involved. Our clients are primarily high net worth families based in or investing in the region, and on occasion, international banks, trust companies, local law firms and other professionals providing services in the region. This enables us to provide expert cross-border advice to our clients in Latin America in such key areas as:
- Trusts and other fiduciary structures, including advice on the comparison and selection of different trust jurisdictions around the world and the implementation of useful and innovative fiduciary structures customized to a family's particular planning needs;
- Foreign investment and tax structuring, often involving multiple holding entities, the use of tax treaties, and the design of funds, partnerships and financial products to produce an optimal result for our clients;
- Succession planning, including the design and organization of family companies, family offices, private trust companies and foundations, family constitutions, and international wills;
- Litigation and litigation avoidance, including everything from international contractual disputes, to family disputes and divorce, to cases involving the claims of Madoff victims and Lehman investors;
- Commercial and real estate advice, including cross-border mergers and acquisitions, corporate governance and securities law, and all forms of residential and commercial property transactions;
- Special Assets, including advice and services related to investments in art, aircraft, yachts, horses and sports teams.
