Sean Tevel
High Net Worth Guide 2024
Up and Coming : Private Wealth Law
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About
Provided by Sean Tevel
Practice Areas
Private Wealth Services, Tax, International Private Client Group, Opportunity Zones, Latin America Practice, Family Offices, International Tax, Real Estate Taxation, Private Investment Funds, Private Wealth Services – Digital Assets
Career
Sean Tevel is a private wealth services and international tax attorney in Holland & Knight's Miami office. Mr. Tevel advises foreign and domestic clients on U.S. federal income, gift and estate tax matters associated with their cross-border investments and businesses.
Mr. Tevel has significant experience with respect to the structuring of U.S. real estate investments, including the application of the Foreign Investment in Real Property Tax Act of 1980 (FIRPTA). He often represents domestic and foreign funds on fund formation and associated structuring considerations for non-U.S. investors. He also regularly advises on joint venture transactions both in a domestic and cross-border context.
Mr. Tevel's international tax practice involves providing advice with respect to multinational trust and business structures, including the application of the controlled foreign corporation rules, the Passive Foreign Investment Company (PFIC) rules and international tax treaties.
Mr. Tevel has assisted many clients in the establishment of Qualified Opportunity Funds (QOFs) and the maximization of tax benefits associated with investments in Opportunity Zones (OZs).
Prior to joining Holland & Knight, Mr. Tevel was a tax attorney in the Miami office of an international law firm.
Professional Memberships
Society of Trust and Estates Practitioners (STEP), The Florida Bar, Tax Section, The Florida Bar, International Law Section
Languages Spoken
French
Chambers Review
High Net Worth
Sean Tevel is a partner in Holland & Knight's Miami office. Tevel has a growing profile and focuses on tax, as well as trust and estate planning for domestic ultra high net worth clients and those with significant cross-border investments.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Sean has an outstanding reputation in the market. He commands the respect of high-value, sophisticated clients."
"Sean is my preferred contact for US advice. He is always responsive and pragmatic and has become a trusted adviser to clients."
"Sean has an outstanding reputation in the market. He commands the respect of high-value, sophisticated clients."
"Sean is my preferred contact for US advice. He is always responsive and pragmatic and has become a trusted adviser to clients."
Articles, highlights and press releases
5 items provided by Holland & Knight LLP
New Guidance on Opportunity Zones: Incentives for Investments in Low-Income Communities
Holland & Knight previously published a three-part series describing the powerful new tax incentive contained in the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act for investments in low-income communities designated as "Opportunity Zones."
New Guidance on Opportunity Zones: Highlights for Real Estate Owners and Developers
The U.S. Department of the Treasury issued a second tranche of proposed regulations to implement and clarify the new Opportunity Zone Tax Incentive.
Biden Administration's FY 2022 Budget and Its Tax Increases for Corporations, Wealthy
By way of background, the budget that the president submits to Congress contains estimates of federal government income and spending for the upcoming fiscal year and also recommends funding levels for the federal government.
Private Equity Funds Can Benefit From CARES Act Tax Relief
Partners Sean Tevel, Gregory Bauer and Alan Schwartz wrote an article for Law360 discussing tax provisions in the CARES Act that can provide relief for private equity funds and their portfolio companies.
CARES Act Will Affect Earnouts, Purchase Price Adjustments
Attorneys Josh Gutter, Alan Schwartz and Sean Tevel co-authored an article published in Law360 discussing how the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) will affect the mergers and acquisitions (M&A) field.
New Guidance on Opportunity Zones: Incentives for Investments in Low-Income Communities
Holland & Knight previously published a three-part series describing the powerful new tax incentive contained in the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act for investments in low-income communities designated as "Opportunity Zones."
New Guidance on Opportunity Zones: Highlights for Real Estate Owners and Developers
The U.S. Department of the Treasury issued a second tranche of proposed regulations to implement and clarify the new Opportunity Zone Tax Incentive.
Biden Administration's FY 2022 Budget and Its Tax Increases for Corporations, Wealthy
By way of background, the budget that the president submits to Congress contains estimates of federal government income and spending for the upcoming fiscal year and also recommends funding levels for the federal government.
Private Equity Funds Can Benefit From CARES Act Tax Relief
Partners Sean Tevel, Gregory Bauer and Alan Schwartz wrote an article for Law360 discussing tax provisions in the CARES Act that can provide relief for private equity funds and their portfolio companies.
CARES Act Will Affect Earnouts, Purchase Price Adjustments
Attorneys Josh Gutter, Alan Schwartz and Sean Tevel co-authored an article published in Law360 discussing how the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) will affect the mergers and acquisitions (M&A) field.