J. Lance Hitt

Associate Attorney
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About

J. Lance Hitt is an associate attorney at Barbosa Legal. His practice includes real estate transactions, domestic and international tax law, and corporate law. 

Lance assists both domestic and international high-net-worth individuals in real estate transactions. Lance’s practice also includes guiding high net-worth individuals in the areas of tax planning & compliance as well as corporate law and structuring solutions addressing the tax challenges of global wealth.

Lance’s involvement includes advising clients through residential and commercial real estate transactions, providing due diligence, and drafting closing documents. He also has experience drafting business documents such as corporate resolution and formation documents. Additionally, his experience includes a broad range of U.S. and international tax matters.

Jack A. Fattal

Of Counsel
Admitted only in New York

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Jack A. Fattal is an Of Counsel attorney with Barbosa Legal and he is a member of the New York State Bar. Jack offers Barbosa Legal’s clientele a unique perspective among practicing attorneys, incorporating both law firm and in-house experience.

Jack had previously worked at Sichenzia Ross Ference Carmel LLP and Anthony, Linder & Cacomanolis, PLLC, prominent corporate & securities law firms. Jack also served as General Counsel at Soho Properties, a Manhattan-based real estate development and investment firm, with upwards of $750 million AUM, as well as at a global Japanese private equity fund, where he acquired significant real estate, securities and fund management expertise.

Jack has advised large bulge bracket investment banks and funds on 9-figure IPOs and M&A transactions. His expertise includes asset acquisitions and restructuring of portfolio investments, involving financial restructuring, joint ventures, divestitures and carve-out transactions – across varied industries, including real estate development, land banking, hospitality operations, hospitality technology, pharmaceuticals, consumer products and retail.

Vicente Torretti

International Tax Consultant
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Vicente Torretti is an International Tax Consultant at Barbosa Legal. As a Chilean lawyer, with studies in the U.S., Vicente is experienced in international tax planning matters, including structuring and cross-border transactions, with special emphasis on Chilean individuals, families, and businesses investing in the U.S.

Previously, Vicente worked with prestigious firms in Chile, advising clients with their international tax needs.

Vicente also has experience with pre-immigration tax planning, domestic and international reporting obligations, asset protection, and succession planning solutions.

Featured Publications

Through the years Julio has published several articles on a variety of topics, both in English and Portuguese, as well as three books in Portuguese (two as co-author). He also wrote “How to Export to the United States,” a guide through the complexities of doing business with American companies, “The Painful (and Taxing) Realities of Doing Business in Brazil,” and “Arbitration Law in Brazil: An Inevitable Reality.

Significant Representations & Engagements

Julio has been invited as a featured speaker in more than a dozen countries throughout the Americas to discuss international trade, international taxation, arbitration, establishing entities and doing business in the United States.

Publications

Andrés Hernández

Associate Attorney
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Andrés’ Hernández practice includes corporate law, international tax, and estate planning for domestic and foreign high net worth individual and, assisting with fully compliant structures, both domestically and abroad, and providing succession planning solutions considering tax challenges of global wealth.

Andrés has experience advising high net worth individuals and their families on cross-border wealth, investments, and estate planning concerns with particular focus on issues arising from civil law and common law application. He also advised international corporations in different aspects of taxation, and corporate law, including restructuring operations, and advising on tax efficient structures in domestic and foreign investment projects.

Andrés also has significant experience advising individuals and fiduciaries in estate, trust, and probate administration, and representing clients on tax controversy matters before the IRS, including Streamlined Filing Compliance Procedures.

Education

Emory University School of Law, Atlanta, GA (J.D., 2017)
Recipient, Merit Scholarship                                                                         

Northwestern University School of Law, Chicago, IL (LL.M. in Taxation, 2010)

Northwestern University School of Law, and Kellogg School of Management, Chicago, IL (LL.M. and Certificate in Business Administration, 2009)

Universidad Católica Andrés Bello, Caracas, Venezuela (Abogado LL.B. equivalent, 2006)

Admissions

Florida, USA
Venezuela
United States Tax Court

Practice Areas

Domestic & International Tax Planning
Business & Corporate Transactions
International Business Transactions
Estate planning & Probate
Asset Protection
Tax Compliance and Controversies
Fraud & Asset Recovery  

Languages

English
Spanish

Associations

Florida Bar
Member of Tax Law Section of the Florida Bar
American Bar Association
Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP)
Member of The University of Miami Planned Giving Advisory Board

Publications

Co-Author, Corporate Tax Guatemala – Legal Practice Guides, Chambers & Partners, September 2013.
Author, International Arbitration in Tax Dispute Resolution, a comparative analysis of the EC Arbitration Convention and the OECD Model Convention. June, 2010. Northwestern University School of Law.
Author, Tracing the legislative history of IRC §361, from the 1954 Code forward, including analysis of problems changes were thought to respond to. March, 2010. Northwestern University School of Law.

Recognition

Legal Week’s Private Client Global Elite, Ones to Watch 2018
Chambers & Partners Global, 2014-2016 
- Venezuela – Corporate/M&A (Expert Based Abroad) 
- Guatemala – Corporate/Commercial (Foreign Expert)
Chambers & Partners Latin America, 2016
- Guatemala – Tax
Who’s Who Legal Expert – Asset Recovery, 2013-2015

Engagements

Speaker, National Business Institute: Using LLCs in Estate Planning: The Basics, Pros and Cons, Operating Agreements, Tax Essentials, and More!, Webinar, June 5, 2024
Speaker, National Business Institute: Trusts and Taxes in Florida From A to Z, Webinar, May 31, 2023
Speaker, Top Tax Mistakes and Disputes in Trusts and Estates, Webinar, October 26, 2022
Speaker, STEP LATAM Conference, Sao Paulo, October 21-22, 2015
Speaker, STEP Miami 6th Annual Summit, Miami, May 29, 2015
Speaker, STEP LATAM Conference, Mexico City, September 4-6, 2014
Speaker, Current tax issues relevant to the Americas, International Bar Association 2nd Conference of the Americas, Miami, May 4-6, 2011