Norberto Flaquer Martins is a director for Corpag, a global boutique fiduciary services provider that assists with the planning and managing of fiduciary and corporate structures from many different low and high tax jurisdictions to worldwide clients. His expertise at assisting with tax declaration obligations required by various jurisdictions is essential in keeping clients in line with compliance local filings and substance requirements.
The path to Norberto´s professional journey started at Citibank´s trainee program in Brazil, where he also landed a position as a banker in 2000. He soon understood that his abilities would be of better use if he focused on the different aspects of fiduciary capacity.
He was invited to move to the Caribbean to act as a trustee for Cititrust in the Bahamas. After a 5-year stay in Nassau with Cititrust and RBC Trust, working on South American client relationships, in addition to a 3-year position with RBC Bank in Miami where his focus was to liaise with international attorneys and their clients, Norberto returned to his hometown of São Paulo, Brazil.
As a director of Corpag in Brazil, he provides assistance with the inbound and outbound stages of preplanning, as well as ongoing administration of a vast array of international companies, partnerships and trusts for clients with transnational interests in Latin America. He has been instrumental in the establishment and further development of the STEP Brazil branch.
Cultural exposure, language capacity and solid experience in the administration of international companies gives Norberto a unique ability to work together with local council and offer tailor-made solutions to clients with interest in the Brazilian market.