Sahel Assar
Sahel is a international tax lawyer, well-versed in the legal needs and legal issues of relevance to large international families and entrepreneurs with U.S. connections in Europe, the Middle East and Asia. She has extensive experience advising ultra-high-net-worth individuals and their closely held business interests and real property holdings with respect to international cross-border tax planning (inbound and outbound), international trusts and estates for families of substantial wealth, and compliance with U.S. tax reporting requirements. In addition, Sahel represents individuals with respect to reporting matters before the IRS and the U.S. Tax Court.
Foreign financial institutions, fiduciaries and family offices find her years as a practitioner in Zurich, Switzerland to be particularly helpful when it comes to providing them with advice related to U.S. tax reporting, regulatory, banking and international cross-border matters. Her practice also focuses on tax planning, structuring and related business advice for a wide range of corporations, LLCs, partnerships, trusts and individuals in both domestic and international tax matters. Sahel advises foreign individuals with respect to investments in the United States, pre-immigration planning, expatriation, the application of tax treaties, U.S. withholding obligations, offshore tax compliance, residency issues triggering U.S. taxation, and income, transfer tax and reporting obligations of foreigners.
In addition to providing advice to clients with respect to her area of expertise, Sahel often acts as a trusted advisor to a number of wealthy families and as an ambassador to financial institutions, family offices and ultra-high net worth individuals by finding the best resources at Buchanan to assist them with their overall legal needs.
Finally, Sahel actively keeps up with innovation and technological advancements, such as AI tools and advancements.
Sahel is the Leader of Buchanan's Blockchain and Digital Asset Practice Group where she develops, monitors, and assesses the legal needs of clients with respect to all things blockchain, crypto, and digital assets and is recognized as a thought leader on matters pertaining to taxation of cryptocurrencies.