‍Andrés Hernández

Andrés Hernández advises high-net-worth individuals, international families, family offices, and multinational investors on sophisticated cross-border tax, estate planning, and wealth planning strategies. As Lead Counsel at Saltiel Law Group, Andrés brings over 15 years of experience advising clients on the design and implementation of fully compliant legal and tax structures that preserve and transition global wealth across jurisdictions. His experience includes sophisticated wealth planning and asset protection strategies involving Private Placement Life Insurance (PPLI), irrevocable trusts, pre-immigration tax planning, and cross-border succession planning for internationally active families with assets and investments across multiple jurisdictions, always with a focus on long-term tax efficiency, regulatory compliance, and the preservation of family wealth.

With a practice that bridges U.S. and Latin American legal systems, Andrés focuses on building tailored solutions for clients facing the challenges of managing assets across civil and common law environments. His counsel encompasses cross-border estate planning, succession structures, and international business transactions, particularly for clients with investments and family members in multiple countries. He advises on tax-efficient strategies for both domestic and foreign investments and has guided corporations through cross-border restructurings, banking and finance matters, project finance transactions, foreign direct investments, and complex corporate reorganizations involving multiple jurisdictions. His experience includes advising financial institutions, multinational companies, and private clients on transactions involving infrastructure, energy, corporate finance, and international investment structures throughout the Americas.

Andrés regularly represents individuals and fiduciaries in matters of estate, trust, and probate administration and is well-versed in tax compliance and controversy matters. He has successfully represented clients before the Internal Revenue Service and the United States Tax Court, including under Streamlined Filing Compliance Procedures and other offshore disclosure programs. His experience also includes advising clients on treaty-based tax matters, international reporting obligations, and cross-border tax controversy issues, helping individuals and families navigate increasingly complex U.S. and international tax compliance requirements. His approach is both strategic and detail-oriented, aligning long-term family goals with evolving international tax frameworks and reporting obligations.

Andrés possesses specialized expertise in advising foreign investors and family offices on inbound investment into the United States, including tax-efficient real estate holding structures, corporate reorganizations, investments by private equity funds, and compliance with U.S. reporting and disclosure regimes. He frequently counsels on the U.S. tax and legal implications of foreign trusts, pre-immigration planning, and the use of offshore vehicles to optimize asset protection and cross-border wealth transfer. His experience also includes advising ultra-high-net-worth families, entrepreneurs, professional athletes, and multinational investors on sophisticated succession planning strategies designed to preserve wealth across generations while addressing the legal and tax implications of owning assets in multiple jurisdictions.

Andrés's multidisciplinary background includes international tax, corporate law, mergers and acquisitions, banking and finance, project finance, asset protection, and experience advising on capital markets transactions, making him uniquely positioned to advise on domestic and international structures that withstand regulatory scrutiny while offering practical business and tax advantages. Having advised on matters involving financial institutions, multinational corporations, infrastructure and energy projects, foreign direct investment, and complex cross-border transactions, Andrés brings a practical, business-oriented perspective to every client engagement. He is a sought-after speaker on estate and tax planning topics and regularly contributes to publications on international tax, corporate law, and cross-border wealth strategies.

Fluent in English and Spanish, Andrés offers bilingual legal counsel and a deep cultural understanding that enhances his ability to serve clients across the Americas. As an attorney admitted in both common law and civil law jurisdictions, he is able to navigate the legal, tax, and commercial differences between legal systems, allowing him to develop integrated strategies. His ability to bridge legal systems, business objectives, and tax considerations enables him to deliver practical solutions that are both legally sound and commercially effective. His combination of academic excellence and international practice experience positions him as a key contributor to Saltiel Law Group's mission of delivering forward-thinking legal solutions to global clients.

Education and Bar Admissions

• J.D., Emory University School of Law, Atlanta, GA
• LL.M. in Taxation, Northwestern University School of Law, Chicago, IL
• LL.M. & Certificate in Business Administration, Northwestern University School of Law & Kellogg School of Management, Chicago, IL
• Abogado (LL.B. equivalent), Universidad Católica Andrés Bello, Caracas, Venezuela
• Admitted to practice in Florida (USA), Venezuela, and before the United States Tax Court