Based in South Florida, Rey advises clients on the tax aspects of corporate transactions, private capital, and sophisticated wealth planning. His practice focuses on mergers and acquisitions, reorganizations, fund formation, and other transactions involving corporate and private equity clients, as well as domestic and international tax planning for family offices.
On the corporate side, Rey works with companies, private equity sponsors, investment funds, and other clients on acquisitions, business combinations, restructurings, financings, and capital raises. He has advised on significant transactions across a range of industries and transaction types, including public-company mergers, spin-offs, strategic acquisitions, and private investments, with aggregate transaction values approaching $100 billion. He also counsels sponsors and investors on fund formation, investment structures, and related tax and withholding matters.
Rey also advises family offices on domestic and international tax planning, with a focus on cross-border investments, inbound planning for individuals and businesses entering the U.S., and strategies for preserving wealth across generations. He helps clients structure their business, investment, and philanthropic interests in a tax-efficient manner and navigate the tax considerations associated with building and preserving family wealth.
In addition to his core corporate and private wealth practices, Rey advises on specialized tax matters, including renewable energy tax credits and related transactions, Qualified Opportunity Zone structures and funds, and federal tax compliance matters for educational institutions. His education experience includes advising on withholding considerations for Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) payments to foreign student-athletes.
Prior to joining Husch Blackwell, Rey was a tax associate at a global law firm with practices spanning corporate law, private equity, and restructurings.