Mauricio D. Rivero is joining Cantor & Webb P.A. from private practice. With his addition the firm expands its international tax and estate planning capabilities for international private clients.
Mr. Rivero brings more than 20 years of experience in international tax, business succession planning, probate and trust litigation, U.S. tax compliance and tax controversy work. He assists many international families and businesses with developing strategies to address both inbound and outbound U.S. tax issues with techniques such as U.S. income tax treaty planning and cross-border mergers and acquisitions. He counsels U.S. individuals and companies with regard to their operations abroad as well as foreign individuals and companies with operations in the United States. Mauricio has a great deal of experience creating individualized pre-immigration plans for high net worth foreign individuals seeking to relocate to the United States.
Mauricio said, “I hope to help expand the firm’s already distinguished profile in Latin America and Europe through my experience in the areas of international tax planning, tax compliance and international private wealth services. I look forward to working with my colleagues to provide top quality legal service to our clients and further cement our status as the go-to firm for international private clients.»
After earning a Bachelor of Arts in English and History from Florida International University in 1991, Mauricio spent ten years working for the Internal Revenue Service as a Revenue Agent where he gained significant experience handling a variety of complex tax matters for the Internal Revenue Service including both domestic and international tax issues. Mauricio went on to earn his Juris Doctor from the College of Law at Florida International University in 2005 and has been in private practice ever since.
Born in New Jersey and raised in Miami, Mr. Rivero was admitted to The Florida Bar in 2006. Mauricio was ranked as a Rising Star by Super Lawyers 2015 and listed as a Legal Elite by Florida Trends 2014.