Alex M. Denault

Partner
305-350-2446
Area of Focus: Tax, Estate Planning, Corporate
Alex M. Denault
Partner
305-350-2446
  • OVERVIEW
  • INSIGHTS
  • CREDENTIALS
  • PRACTICES
GET TO KNOW ALEX
Alex M. Denault is an experienced tax lawyer, focusing his practice on domestic and international income tax, mergers and acquisitions, and estate and gift tax planning. He represents high-net-worth individuals and families, international investors, private equity firms, and public and private corporations on a variety of domestic and international tax matters. 

Alex has a robust corporate tax practice that encompasses strategic tax advice as it relates to entity formation and governance, deal structuring, joint ventures, mergers and acquisitions, and business reorganizations. 

Alex leverages his accounting experience to reinforce his strategic tax advice to clients. As a former Managing Director for Mergers & Acquisitions Tax at a “Big Four” accounting firm, he led complex international buy-side and sell-side M&A transactions for public companies, private equity firms and entrepreneurs.
Q & A
What do you like most about practicing taw law?

I most enjoy the process of demystifying complex tax issues for clients and explaining them in easily understandable ways. I also especially like thinking up practical and innovative solutions to unique challenges that clients bring to me. With tax and estate planning issues, you can go over, under, around or through, and I take pride in helping pave the path forward in new and creative ways for my clients. I feel honored when I’m re-approached to help solve new problems or take advantage of new opportunities that arise.

What makes your tax and estate planning practice unique?

While I help families with complex tax and estate planning matters on a daily basis, my ability to provide insightful advice about their corporate, M&A, and joint venture deals sets me apart from other advisors. There is value in having a single advisor shepherd a family through the various cycles of their personal, family and business life events. This value is most evident where a family seeks to engage in a sale of a family business or major investment. I counsel families concerning estate planning and business succession strategies to help minimize both wealth transfer tax and family friction, as well as identify opportunities to restructure businesses to enable an income tax-efficient transition.

INSIGHTS
Client Alert March 24, 2025
On March 21, 2025, FinCEN issued an Interim Rule that significantly narrows the scope of the Corporate Transparency Act. Under the new rule, domestic entities and U.S. persons are no longer required to file beneficial ownership reports, and enforcement against them has been suspended. Only certain f...
Speaking Engagement March 20, 2025
Alex Denault serves as a speaker for the STEP Miami webinar entitled “Concierge Healthcare for Global Families,” where he discusses the legal and tax issues for global families in planning for their healthcare needs.
Client Alert March 4, 2025
On March 2, 2025, the Treasury Department announced that it will not enforce penalties for BOI reporting violations under the Corporate Transparency Act—both before and after upcoming rule changes take effect. While this reduces regulatory pressure on U.S. businesses, non-U.S. companies may st...
CREDENTIALS
  • New York University, L.L.M., 2008
    University of Florida, J.D., 2007
    University of Florida, B.S., Accounting, 2003
  • The Florida Bar
    Tax Section
     Washington DC Income Tax Committee, Member
    Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP)
    Member (TEP)
    St Thomas University

    School of Law
     Adjunct Professor of Law, Federal Income Tax

    Greater Miami Tax Institute
    President, 2016
    American Bar Association

    Real Property, Trust and Estate Law Committee
     Vice Chair, 2013

  • Florida
  • Opportunity Zone Magazine, Top 25 Opportunity Zone Influencer