Family Office General Counsel in Florida
Marsicano + Leyva PLLC serves as outside general counsel to family offices and high-net-worth families across Miami-Dade and Broward County. We provide confidential, ongoing legal counsel that integrates with your family's broader wealth strategy — coordinating with, not replacing, your estate planning, tax, and investment advisors.
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How We Can Help You
Our experienced legal team provides comprehensive services tailored to your specific needs and circumstances.
Family Office Governance
Structuring and governance counsel for single-family and multi-family offices.
What's Included
- Family office entity formation and structure
- Family constitution and governance documents
- Investment policy statement review
- Family council facilitation support
- Succession and continuity planning
Entity & Investment Structure
Legal structuring for the holding companies, investment vehicles, and operating businesses a family office manages.
What's Included
- Holding company and investment entity formation
- Co-investment and joint-venture agreement drafting
- Fund subscription document review
- Regulatory compliance coordination (SEC, FINRA)
- Cross-border investment structuring
Ongoing Outside General Counsel
A single legal point of contact for the family's ongoing business and legal matters, available on a retainer basis.
What's Included
- Contract and transaction review before commitments are made
- Governance and entity maintenance across the family's holdings
- Early identification of legal risk and exposure
- Coordination of litigation counsel on disputes that arise
- Priority handling for time-sensitive matters
Advisor Coordination & Confidentiality
Serving as the coordinating legal point of contact among the family's estate planners, CPAs, and wealth advisors, under confidentiality protocols built for private families.
What's Included
- Coordination with estate planning attorneys, CPAs, and trustees
- Consistent legal positions across the advisor team
- Confidentiality protocols for sensitive family information
- Discreet handling of multi-generational matters
- Communication structured around the family's privacy preferences
Our Family Office Practice
Dedicated counsel for the moments that define a family enterprise — from day-to-day governance to leadership transition across generations.
Chief Legal Advisor for High-Net-Worth Families
Discreet, ongoing outside general counsel across the family's entities, governance, and contracts.
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Preparing the next generation to take the reins — succession, governance, and continuity of the family enterprise.
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Family constitutions, operating and shareholder agreements, board structure, and dispute prevention.
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