Marian Ancheta Llera is an Associate in the Tax Practice group of Greenberg Traurig's Miami office.
Areas of Concentration
· International tax and estate planning
· Tax planning for U.S. investments of non-U.S. persons
· Pre-immigration tax planning
· Tax compliance for international and domestic financial institutions
· International probate and succession, including representation of non-U.S. heirs in connection with U.S. assets
· Business taxation issues involving corporate reorganizations, partnerships, and S corporations
Significant Representations
· Represented Caja Madrid in the purchase of 83% of the stock of the parent company of City National Bank of Florida, the second oldest bank in Miami, for a purchase price of US$927 million. The deal valued City National Bank of Florida at US$1.1 billion. As Caja Madrid's counsel, we conducted a due diligence review of City National Bank and its affiliates and counseled Caja Madrid on several regulatory and transactional issues. We negotiated the transaction documents on behalf of Caja Madrid and prepared the regulatory applications required to consummate the transaction Tax planning for U.S. investments of non-U.S. persons.
· Represented an international security company on the acquisition of the largest alarm and monitoring security company in Colombia. As Buyer's counsel, we oversaw the due diligence review of the target as conducted by local counsel and we negotiated the transaction documents on behalf of Buyer.
· Represented the shareholders of Beach Bank, a Miami-based financial institution, in the sale of all of the assets of the bank to Sun American Bancorp, a publicly traded bank holding company, for approximately US$20 million.
· Represented a Latin American investor group in connection with its US$175 million recapitalization of various Ritz-Carlton hotel and condominium projects throughout the U.S.
The above representations were handled by Marian prior to her joining Greenberg Traurig.
Professional & Community Involvement
· Florida Civil Law Notary (Appointed by FL Secretary of State-Ch. 118, Fla. Stat.)
· Member, American Bar Association, Tax Section
· Member, Dade County Bar Association, Probate & Guardianship Committee
· Member, Florida International Bankers Association (FIBA)
· Member, National Association of Civil Law Notaries (NACLN)
· Member, Cuban American Bar Association
Awards & Recognition
· Finalist, Top Dealmakers of the Year in the Hotel category, Daily Business Review, April 2011
· Super Lawyers, Rising Star in Tax, 2009-2011
· Nominated, The "Go Getter" HYPE Miami Award, Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce, March 2011
Legal Experience
· Associate, Corporate and Financial Services, boutique law firm based in Florida, Coral Gables, FL (September 2007-September 2011)
· Associate, International/Financial Institutions, large international law firm, Miami, FL (June 2003-August 2007)
Articles, Publications, & Lectures
· Speaker on the topic of the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act ("FATCA") at the XI Congreso Panamericano de Riesgos de Lavado de Activos y Financiación del Terrorismo sponsored by La Asociación Bancaria y de Entidades Financieras de Colombia (Asobancaria), held July 28-29, 2011 at the Hilton Hotel in Cartagena de Indias, Republic of Colombia
· Speaker on the topic of FATCA at the 11th Annual Florida International Bankers Association ("FIBA") Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Conference, held February 24-25, 2011 at the Hotel Intercontinental in Miami, FL, February 25, 2011
· Speaker, U.S. - Latin America Private/Public Sector Dialogue (Correspondent Banking Panel) an initiative of the U.S. Treasury Department, in cooperation with the Florida International Bankers Association ("FIBA,") the Association of Supervisors of Banks of the Americas ("ASBA"), and the Latin American Banking Federation ("FELABAN"), held at the Hotel Intercontinental in Miami, FL, February 23, 2011