CROZ Tax & Legal

Firm Details:
Managing Partners: Pablo Roberts, Esteban Dominguez, Hernán Carassai
Number of partners: 4
Number of lawyers: 28
Languages: English, Spanish

About CROZ:
CROZ is an acronym formulated on the basis of the surnames of the founding partners: Roberts (RO), Domínguez (Z) and Carassai (C) and is, at the same time, from 2020 onwards, the new name of their Firm (formerly known as McEwan Roberts Dominguez Carassai). CROZ Tax & Legal gathers a history of more than 15 years of leadership in advising high net worth individuals and families, combining it with a solid offer of services in the areas of tax consulting for companies, tax litigation, capital markets, corporate law and auditing.

Firm Overview:
Founded in 2004 with the purpose of becoming a leader in Private Client/Private Wealth, CROZ Tax & Legal is probably the most recognised Argentine boutique firm in the field in the local market. With more than 30 years of experience, founding partners Pablo Roberts and Esteban Dominguez offer unequaled expertise in taking care of the tax planning of the businesses of the richest families in the country. Private Client/Tax and Family services are also supported by strong corporate legal, capital market, accounting & audit practices; allowing the firm to offer its clients a comprehensive and multidisciplinary approach.

Main Areas of Practice:
Private Client
Private Wealth
Family
Tax Corporate
Tax Litigation
Corporate Law
Banking, Finance & Capital Market Law
Mergers & Acquisitions
Foreign Investments
Real Estate Transactions

Private Client:
The firm is well known for its experience in designing tax and estate planning structures for UHNW and HNW individuals, families, businesses and investments, tailored to meet the particular needs of each of its customers. Many of the country’s most important family offices are among the clients of the Firm, which renew their trust year after year. Services include, inter alia, family wealth preservation, tax-efficient investment structures, specific asset protection planning, international holding structures, tax compliance and expatriates.

Family:
Since its inception, the firm has been a pioneer in the design, negotiation and implementation of family action protocols, which have proven to be successful in the administration and, where appropriate, internal arbitration, of the most varied range of situations or possible conflicts. CROZ protocols are aimed at helping clients to avoid a court battle thus enabling the parties to reach an arbitrated outcome based on prearranged procedural rules. Also, its strong family litigation team is used to handle complex divorce and family succession processes. Services also include, inter alia, family wealth preservation, estate planning, protection of minors and vulnerable beneficiaries and protection of probate assets.

Corporate Tax:
The firm provides tax consulting services to companies in a wide variety of sectors. Services include, inter alia, local & international tax planning, double-tax treaties, local & international investment structures, asset protection strategies and tax compliance.

Tax Litigation:
The firm has a consolidated team of trial lawyers, with extensive experience in litigation against tax authorities at the 3 levels (national, provincial and municipal). Likewise, the firm represents clients in administrative cases before the tax authorities and in appeals before the National Tax Court and the Arbitration Commission of the Multilateral Agreement. Services include, among others, defense in administrative proceedings, legal representation in administrative litigation, legal representation in judicial litigation and assistance with criminal proceedings.

Other Practices:
Main areas of practice of the firm also comprise Corporate Law, Banking, Finance & Capital Market Law, Merger & Acquisitions, Foreign Investments and Real Estate Transactions.

Contact Name:
Pablo Roberts
Tel: +54 11 2034 4000
Email: [email protected]

Esteban Dominguez
Tel: +54 11 2034 4000
Email: [email protected]