Private Wealth Law
Uruguay
6 years ranked
Provided by Guyer & Regules
Javier Otegui is a CPA from the Universidad de la República with a Master’s Degree in Tax Law from the School of Law, Universidad de Montevideo.
He has over 20 years of experience in tax advice for corporations established in Uruguay, with activities both in the country and abroad, as well as for High Net Worth Individuals (HNWI) and tax residents in Uruguay.
His practice includes tax, succession, and corporate advice for individuals or corporations.
He also has remarkable experience assisting HNWI in the process of relocating to Uruguay. He masters every topic involved in this process, such as taxation, relocation of investments, and immigration issues.
He is a Professor of “Special tax regimes linked to source issues” in the Master´s Degree in Tax Law of Facultad de Ciencias Económicas de la UdeLaR. He is the Director of the Uruguayan Institute of Tax Studies
Member of the IFA
National Rapporteur at the 2016 IFA in Lima on: 'Methods to Avoid Double Taxation in Latin America.
Panelist at Regional Latin American IFA 2019 on: “Ten years after the worldwide financial crisis: current conditions of the transparency measures in LA”.
Provided by Chambers
Javier Otegui is a well-respected tax lawyer who is notable for his work with high net worth individuals and families. He is also a public accountant with over 20 years of tax experience.
Provided by Chambers
Javier Otegui is a highly trusted and capable adviser. His client service and responsiveness are outstanding.
Javier Otegui is a great professional. He is a very deep tax expert with great knowledge and creativity. Undoubtedly, Otegui is a benchmark in tax law in Uruguay.
Javier Otegui is a great professional who has helped many clients and companies to re-domicile or set up businesses in Uruguay.
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