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HCS Abogados advises prominent Bolivian and international families, high net worth individuals, and business owners on the structuring, preservation, and growth of their wealth across generations. The firm’s Private Wealth team is known for crafting sophisticated, tax-efficient strategies to protect and transfer assets through cross-border holding structures, private foundations, and trusts.

With deep expertise in family-owned businesses, HCS assists clients in implementing family protocols, shareholder agreements, and governance frameworks to ensure long-term stability and minimize generational conflict. The team also advises on real estate investments and succession planning, focusing on efficient ownership structures and risk mitigation.

Much of the firm’s work is multi-jurisdictional, involving close collaboration with private banks, family offices, trust companies, wealth advisors, and international law firms. HCS is also active in helping clients establish philanthropic legacies through charitable foundations and grant-making programs aligned with their values and goals.

The firm is a trusted advisor to influential families and institutions navigating complex domestic and cross-border wealth matters, recognized for its technical strength and discreet, results-driven approach.

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What the Team is Known For

HCS Abogados advise families on wealth management and business structuring through strategic tax and corporate planning. Its lawyers are experienced in tax optimisation through cross-border structures, including charitable foundations and real estate investments.

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Notable Practitioners

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Rachel Hardcastle
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Rachel Hardcastle
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Having worked in Panama previously, Rachel is experienced in offshore structuring and brings that background to her high net worth clients in Bolivia. She combines private client planning with corporate aspects of family business planning to provide holistic advice.

Rachel Hardcastle's extensive experience gives her invaluable international insight, which she applies with great expertise in all matters.

Rachel understands the macro scope of projects while exerting precise managerial control over each step of the process to reach the intended goal.

Rachel Hardcastle is great. She is straight to the point.

What truly stands out is Rachel's proactive approach to problem-solving. She consistently anticipates challenges and provides actionable solutions before issues arise.

Rachel’s ability to seamlessly navigate both local and international legal landscapes, her exceptional problem-solving skills, and her unwavering commitment to her clients' success set her apart.

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