We are delighted to endorse Babette Smeets as our exclusive Family Law member in Chile
May 5, 2025 No Comments
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Member Since 2023
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2023
Babette Smeets
Professional Biography
Babette Smeets studied Law at the University of Leiden, The Netherlands, specialising in Private Law, Family Law, and Inheritance Law. She received an LL.M. degree in International Law – Trade, Investments, and Arbitration from the University of Chile in Santiago de Chile and the Ruprecht Karls-Universität in Heidelberg, Germany (2011).
Babette is also a qualified real estate appraiser. She obtained this title at the Universidad Católica de Chile.
She is moreover widely acknowledged as a professional genealogist.
Previously, Babette worked at the Ministry of Finance in Chile as part of the negotiation team for the conclusion of Chilean treaties for the avoidance of double taxation. She also worked in close cooperation with the OECD on the implementation of its established international standards in Chile.
Her special interest in Private and Family Law, and her awareness of a growing need for support and specialised legal advice in the field of family matters – particularly in a global context – led her to focus on this area of expertise. Her multicultural experience and outlook allow her to understand the particular concerns of people from different cultures. Moreover, Babette’s legal experience is not limited to Family Law, so she has a unique understanding of the wider issues associated with family matters.
Babette is a member of the International Bar Association.
Practice Areas
About SMEETS Family Lawyers
SMEETS Family Lawyers provides high-quality legal advice and services in the field of Chilean and cross-border family issues. The firm is dedicated to looking after clients’ personal interests.
SMEETS provides specialised expertise in Chilean and international family law for:
Private clients seeking an analysis of their legal situation and assistance in disputes — or better yet, to avoid them;
Professionals, such as lawyers, seeking cross-border support who rely on SMEETS’ international expertise;
All clients who need advice and services concerning settlement in Chile.
Areas of Expertise
SMEETS provides legal advice on Chilean and cross-border family matters, such as legalising a foreign marriage, prenuptial agreements, divorces, mediation, alimony, registered partnerships, legal issues involving children (including child custody and abduction under the Hague Convention), adoption, inheritances, immigration, relocation or settlement in Chile. They can also assist with the legal process of buying and selling property in Chile.
Customised Advice and Services
SMEETS provides advice and services based on each client’s particular circumstances: quickly, efficiently, and effectively, with absolute discretion and reliability. If necessary, and if requested, SMEETS can consult and work with law and tax firms (or attorneys), including those abroad.
Cost estimates are always given before legal advice and services are provided. Moreover, finding a good solution often results in cost savings.
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