Band 1
Provided by Rachel Hardcastle
Rachel Hardcastle is widely recognized as a leading advisor in estate planning, wealth preservation, and corporate structuring for high-net-worth individuals, families, and business owners with interests in Bolivia and abroad. She is a Partner and serves as Head of the Private Wealth Department at HCS Abogados, a Chambers & Partners Band 1 ranked practice in Bolivia.
Rachel is known for her ability to design and implement sophisticated succession and wealth transfer strategies, helping multigenerational families protect their assets, establish cross-border structures, and implement corporate governance frameworks and family protocols to ensure long-term continuity of both family enterprises and private wealth.
Her career spans over a decade of advising Fortune 500 companies, prominent family groups, and global institutions, with professional experience at internationally renowned law firms in Bolivia, Panama, and Germany. She frequently collaborates with private banks, trustees, and family offices to develop tailored governance and structuring solutions for her clients.
Recognized for her strategic, pragmatic, and discreet approach, Rachel is trusted by influential families to preserve and transition wealth across generations while strengthening the structures that support their businesses and legacies.
Spanish, English and German
Universidad Privada de Santa Cruz de la Sierra
Bachelor of Laws, Magna Cum Laude.
2012
Bucerius Law School
Master’s in Law and Business (M.L.B.) with a specialization in Entrepreneurship.
2020
Provided by Chambers
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.
Provided by Chambers
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.
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.