Trusts in Latin America

• First book of its kind to explain and analyze trusts in Latin America for an English-speaking legal audience
• Written by a highly regarded attorney and author whose practice focuses on in tax, trusts, and structured finance
• Simultaneously provides an overview of trusts in Latin America and a country-by-country analysis, with helpful aids and real, practical examples

The growing interest in investment in Latin America - particularly in commodities production and real estate development - has increased the use of trusts as investment vehicles throughout Latin America. Written for the English-speaking practitioner, the book covers Argentina, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, México, Panamá, Paraguay, Perú, Uruguay and Venezuela and provides a practical, clear, and thorough explanation of trusts as legal vehicles for investment in Latin American countries. Trusts in Latin America provides a comprehensive, comparative review of statutes, case law, and examples of trusts in Latin America, and also highlights differences between these countries and common-law systems.