About The Instructor
Hal J. Webb is a trusted advisor and counselor to high-net-worth international families. He is Head of Bilzin Sumberg's International Private Client Services and Partner in the Firm's Tax & Estate Planning Group. Hal's practice focuses on advising high-net-worth private clients in all aspects of international tax and estate planning. He also advises family offices and trust companies. Hal frequently deals with foreign trusts with U.S. beneficiaries, pre-immigration planning for foreigners moving to the U.S., large gifts and inheritances being received by U.S. persons from foreign persons or foreign estates, tax compliance and voluntary disclosures, structuring a foreign person's investment into the U.S. (particularly the acquisition of business interests and residential and commercial real estate), and expatriation planning. He also handles matters involving tax planning for foreign companies doing business in the U.S. Hal's technical expertise helps him tailor a solution which best fits the needs of his clients. Hal is discreet and highly professional.
Hal is a frequent author and lecturer on various topics of international tax and estate planning. Additionally, he is Chair of the International Tax In-Bound Committee of The Florida Bar Tax Section, and the immediate Past Chair of the Miami Branch of STEP. Hal has consistently been recognized by legal publications and by his peers as being a top tax and estate planning lawyer, including being named in Florida Super Lawyers, Best of the Best USA, Citywealth Leaders List, Legal Week International Trusts & Private Client Elite, and Guide to the World's Leading Trusts & Estates Practitioners.