Local and National Firms Eye Opportunities as Florida's Wealth Influx Shows No Signs of Cooling

Private Wealth Services attorney Christopher Boyett was quoted in a Daily Business Review article about businesses' and high-net-worth individuals' moves to Florida and the resulting uptick in work for private wealth lawyers and law firms. Big Tech leaders including Larry Page of Google and Mark Zuckerberg of Meta, along with the likes of Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz, have all acquired or invested in Florida real estate, and many companies have relocated their headquarters there, too. With the boom comes opportunities for Holland & Knight to draw on its deep bench of wealth management, tax and investment advisory attorneys to help clients protect their assets and grow business operations. Mr. Boyett commented that the situation mirrors what happened after Latin American countries implemented wealth taxes and affected individuals flocked to South Florida, adding that members of the tech community have told him 'Miami now feels like how "Silicon Valley used to feel in the 90s"' in terms of being a go-to destination.

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