Tax Attorney Daniel A. Badovinac Joins Carlton Fields in Miami
Miami, Fla. – Carlton Fields is pleased to announce that experienced international tax attorney Daniel A. Badovinac has joined the Miami office as an associate. He is a member of the firm’s Business Transactions Practice.
“We are thrilled to welcome Daniel to our firm as our Miami office continues its strategic growth,” said Miami Office Co-Managing Shareholder Steven J. Brodie. “Our international tax attorneys offer a full suite of services to our clients as part of our robust team in the capital of Latin America.”
Badovinac concentrates the bulk of his practice in advising high net worth individuals and families on international tax planning, both from an inbound and outbound perspective. He counsels clients on matters related to taxation on income, estate, gift and generation-skipping taxes. Badovinac has been involved in numerous cross-border investment structures and choice of entity formation deals, particularly in South America. Through his prior international practice, he acquired substantial experience in offshore trust and corporate vehicle structuring, particularly related to the acquisition and disposition of U.S. real property interests for non-resident aliens. Consequently, Badovinac regularly advises clients on tax withholding and information reporting requirements arising under the Foreign Investment in Real Property Tax Act (FIRPTA).
Badovinac has substantial experience in advising clients on international restructurings, treaty planning strategies and corporate and partnership tax matters. He also is well versed in compliance issues, including advising clients on the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA), the Common Reporting Standard (CRS) and the Report of Foreign Bank and Financial Accounts (FBAR). In addition, Badovinac regularly assists clients with tax controversy matters including audit representation and voluntary disclosures.
Badovinac is a member of The Florida Bar. He is also licensed to practice in Ecuador and is fluent in Spanish. He holds a J.D. and LL.M. in Taxation from the University of Miami School of Law, an LL.M. in International Law from the University of Houston Law Center, and a law degree from Universidad Espíritu Santo in Guayaquil, Ecuador.
About Carlton Fields’ International Tax Practice: Carlton Fields handles international tax matters of all types, including tax planning for U.S.- and non-U.S. multinationals, structuring inbound and outbound business and real estate investments, and handling international tax controversies before the U.S. Internal Revenue Service and in the courts. The firm represents major companies with worldwide operations as well as small companies with local operations and global expansion plans. Carlton Fields also advises domestic and foreign high net worth individuals, trusts, and entities on federal, state, and local tax laws applicable to conducting business in the United States and abroad.
