The People

Professionals

U.S.-licensed attorneys who practice only U.S. law — and coordinate, every day, with advisors around the world. Our team advises multinational families and their businesses wherever a U.S. connection meets a cross-border dimension.

Managing Partner

Severiano E. Ortiz

As the founder of MNF Legal, Severiano offers a comprehensive range of services in tax law, catering to a diverse clientele that spans from institutional and private entities to ultra high net worth individuals, both within the domestic sphere and on an international scale. His expertise encompasses individual and corporate tax planning strategies, with a heavy focus on cross-border transactions and the implementation of tax-efficient restructuring processes. Severiano keeps his clients up to date on tax developments that may impact their businesses globally and locally. Additionally, his work is dedicated to addressing the nuanced tax planning and restructuring requirements of individuals and families, particularly in matters of pre-immigration, expatriation, and cross-border income, gift, and estate tax, extending to offshore tax compliance. His advisory is crafted to navigate the complexities of tax law for a clientele that demands and expects the highest level of sophistication and discretion.

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Summer A. LePree

Partner

Summer A. LePree

Summer represents businesses and their owners in a variety of transactional tax matters, with a particular focus on international planning and transactions. Her practice is focused on advising U.S. and foreign-based private and public companies in connection with their inbound and outbound US international tax planning. She constantly monitors developments in the U.S. and global tax laws, and thoughtfully advises clients on the relevant implications to their businesses. Summer is a frequent speaker and author on a variety of cross-border income tax issues.

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Senior Associate

Eric Huang

Eric advises individuals and families on domestic and international estate and tax planning matters, helping clients achieve their unique and specific goals through the development and implementation of personally-tailored plans and strategies. Clients have also relied on Eric’s estate and trust administration skills after the passing of a loved one. Eric has experience advising individuals, fiduciaries, and businesses with matters such as: domestic and international income, gift, and estate tax planning and compliance; residence and nonresident estate administration; domestic and foreign trust administration; foreign and offshore disclosure and reporting. Eric also has experience advising tax-exempt organizations, such as charitable trusts, operating and non-operating private foundations and charities, with matters such as entity formation, registration, governance, and tax compliance.

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