Bar Admissions

  • Florida Bar
  • U.S. Tax Court
  • England & Wales, U.K.
  • British Virgin Islands
  • Colombia
  • Ireland
  • Luxembourg (Candidate)
  • Hong Kong Law (Candidate)

Oscar Grisales-Racini

Of Counsel

Oscar’s practice is concentrated on domestic and international tax, corporate and estate tax planning issues.  He regularly works with high-net-worth individual clients and family offices to assist with tax planning, expatriation and pre-immigration issues, inbound structures for non-U.S. clients investing or operating in the U.S., outbound structures for U.S. clients investing or operating abroad, and real estate structures for U.S. and non-U.S. investors. Oscar is also involved in advising clients on U.S. tax compliance issues, as well as the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) and the Common Reporting Standard (CRS).

Oscar is licensed to practice law in several global jurisdictions, including the U.S. (Florida), England & Wales, British Virgin Islands (BVI), and Colombia. In addition to his juris doctor (JD) degree, Oscar holds specialized degrees such as an LLM in International Taxation and Financial Services, as well as an MBA, MSc in Finance. Oscar has written several books and articles on international tax, including taxation reform in China, and U.S. inbound tax planning from Latin American and European clients.

Work Experience

  • Fowler White Burnett, P.A./Miami, Florida/International Tax, Transfer Pricing, M&A, UK offerings, Irish law practice/Shareholder (September 2017-July 2018);
  • Oscar Grisales-Racini, P.A./formerly of Grisales-Racini, Shefer, Hershey, Gonzalez-Rabagh, Miculitzki, LLP (GRSH, LLP)/Aventura, Florida/International Tax Planning Manager; Managing Partner in charge of capital budgeting, strategic management and design of areas of practice, capital structuring and working capital management (2000-2017);
  • Bedzow, Korn Brown, Miller, Zemel, P.A./Aventura, Florida/Associate Attorney in charge of real estate transactions, closings, contract review (1998-2000).

Education

  • Boston University, LLM in Taxation
  • Geneva Business School, Switzerland, Master of Finance (distinction)
  • Thomas Jefferson School of Law, LLM International Taxation (Magna Cum Laude)
  • Nova Southeastern University, Juris Doctor
  • Colorado Technical University, MBA (Magna Cum Laude)
  • Universidad del Norte, Law, Tax and Economics

Contact Us

Robert Allen Law has offices in The Four Seasons Office Tower in the heart of the Miami financial district and in Palm Beach, Florida.

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