McDermott Will & Emery LLP has strong connections to Latin America through its Miami office, which is particularly noted for its expertise in international tax, including inbound and outbound investments and financing transactions. Much of the practice is driven by family offices and fund formation engagements, along with Brazilian investment into US real estate assets. Michael Silva is co-head of the Latin America practice and head of the Miami tax practice; he has a background in US investment structures, cross-border transactions and tax treaty planning, and is also noted for fund formation and advising family offices on their business interests. Steven Hadjilogiou and Arianne Plasencia are also international tax and estate planning specialists.