Tax Partner, Robert F. Hudson Jr., Elected Managing Partner of Baker & McKenzie’s Miami Office

Robert F. Hudson, Jr., will assume the role of Managing Partner of Baker & McKenzie’s Miami office today, Friday, July 1. Mr. Hudson also celebrated his 25th year with the Firm and the Miami office earlier this June.

A member of the tax practice group, Mr. Hudson was described by Chambers USA as “one of the best foreign tax lawyers in the USA” and “a zealous advocate for his clients.” Chambers Global quoted that his peers “have the greatest respect for his work in the international arena.” During his more than 39-year career in international tax law, Mr. Hudson was invited to testify before the US House of Representatives Ways and Means Committee on US taxation of foreign investment in the US in 1990. He also spearheaded the Florida Bar committee that wrote the pivotal draft legislation on the FIRPTA Withholding Tax, which was enacted by Congress as Code Section 1445 in 1984.

Mr. Hudson’s BNA portfolio on “Federal Tax Considerations of Foreign Investment in the U.S. Real Estate” is regarded as one of the leading authorities on that subject. He has written extensively, particularly on international tax subjects, publishing more than 80 articles to date. He also lectures regularly before a wide variety of professional organizations throughout the world.

A significant patron of the arts, he has served as the Chairman of the Concert Association of Florida, Vice Chairman of the Performing Arts Center Foundation and President of the International Wine & Food Society’s Miami Branch, as well as serving on the Board of Camillus House and numerous other civic organizations.

Mr. Hudson succeeds Miami tax practitioner James Barrett, who served as the office’s Managing Partner for the past four years.

“Although I have enjoyed my four-year tenure as Managing Partner of the Miami office, I welcome having Bob in this role,” said Mr. Barrett. “He is a natural leader for this next phase of growth and prosperity and we congratulate him on his 25 years with the Miami office.”