Overview
Steven Hadjilogiou focuses his practice on tax optimization of business operations and investments with a specific emphasis in the areas of international tax and real estate. Steven provides advice on international inbound and outbound tax planning for multinational companies, family offices, private equity and ultra-high net worth individuals. He also advises funds, family offices and ultra-high net worth individuals in connection with complex real estate structuring and investment issues, including in the areas of opportunity zone funds, 1031 transactions and qualified small business stock.
Steven has represented various Fortune 500 companies and major privately held businesses in their tax planning and supply chain projects, and also has substantial experience advising on transfer pricing, tax-related intellectual property matters, Subpart F, GILTI, foreign investment in US real property and outbound investment in real property. Steven also advises clients on pre-immigration planning and cross-border wealth succession. Steven has also worked on the taxation of partnerships and corporations, mergers & acquisitions and international corporate reorganizations.
Since 2013, Steven has been an adjunct professor of International Inbound Taxation at the University of Miami Graduate Tax Program. He is the co-chair of the annual Florida Bar/FICPA International Tax Conference. Steven has written numerous articles and presented on topics related to tax. He was a primary drafter of the amicus curiae brief submitted to the US Supreme Court on behalf of the Florida Bar Tax Section in Knight v. Commissioner in 2008.
Recognitions
- Chambers USA, Band 2 in Tax, 2011–2024
- Legal 500 US, Recommended, 2020–2024
- Best Lawyers in America, Tax Law, Miami, 2014–2025
- Turnaround & Workouts, Bankruptcy Tax Specialists in the Nation’s Major Law Firms, 2022–2024
- Daily Business Review, Most Effective Lawyers 2020 – International Transactions
- Four-time Recipient, Chair’s Special Merit Award, Tax Section of the Florida Bar
- Super Lawyer, Florida Super Lawyers, 2016–2021
- Aventura Magazine, Top Lawyer 2021
- Rising Star, Florida Super Lawyers, 2011–2015
- Up & Comer, Florida Trend’s Legal Elite, 2010–2016
- “40 Under 40” Rising Star in South Florida, Daily Business Review, 2013
Community
- University of Miami School of Law, Tax LLM program, adjunct professor, 2013 to Present
- Annual Florida Bar/FICPA International Tax Conference, Co-Chair
- International Fiscal Association, Regional Council member
- Florida International Bankers Association (FIBA)
- Greater Miami Tax Institute, former Chair
- Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP), member
Credentials
Education
University of Florida, LLM, 2006
University of Florida, JD, cum laude, 2005
University of Florida, MS, magna cum laude, 2005
University of Florida, BS, cum laude, 2001
Admissions
Georgia
Florida
