Private Client & Wealth Management

Partner Michael Silva focuses his practice on international tax law, with an emphasis on US investment structures, cross-border transactions, tax treaty planning and US activities of foreign banks. He has significant experience forming investment funds and advising family offices.

Michael also advises Brazilian and Asian investors on investments in US real estate projects, and assists multinational corporations on establishing a business presence in the US.

Maintaining an active private client practice, Michael regularly advises families on trusts and private trusts companies and other techniques to transfer wealth and business assets. Michael advises foreign clients on the US income, estate and gift tax consequences of alternative inbound investment structures while utilizing income, estate and gift tax treaties to minimize tax and regulatory burdens. He coordinates the formation of foreign trusts, corporations and advises clients the US reporting requirements imposed on foreign trusts with US beneficiaries. Michael also assists international banks and trustees on dealing with US clients.

For further details of Michael's biography, please view McDermott website: https://www.mwe.com/people/silva-michael/

Michael is board-certified by the Florida Bar in Tax Law and in International Law, and is a Certified Public Accountant. Michael previously served as adjunct professor of Law in the University of Miami Law School Graduate Tax Program.

Brazilian-American Chamber of Commerce (Florida Branch), trustee member Florida International Bankers Association: Board of Directors, 2013 to 2020; Legal/Regulatory Committee, member; Asia Markets Committee, member Hong Kong-Miami Trade Association, member Miami Lighthouse for the Blind, Inc., chairman-emeritus of the board of directors Florida Bar Association, member International Bar Association, member