Marc Schwartz has lived and worked in the US and abroad in both governmental and private sector roles. His diversified experience has allowed him to bring a global perspective to the business. He holds a B.A. from Colgate University, a Master’s in International Affairs from Columbia University, and a law degree from Emory University. He is also a CPA.
Marc began his career at the Big 6 in his hometown of Atlanta, Georgia. Here he built a strong foundation in federal, state/local and international tax over several years for both individual and corporate clients. He transferred to the firm’s Mexico City office and developed an expertise in Mexican tax, while continuing to strengthen his US and European tax base. His primary client base consisted of European, Asian and US based companies investing in Latin America. He built on this experience when he was sent to help develop the firm’s Miami-based business. In Miami, he developed additional experience with inbound investment to the US.
Marc has significant experience with tax treaties, outbound/inbound planning, repatriation, foreign tax credits, real estate investments/FIRPTA, branch taxes and audit defense. He has taught a graduate level international tax course at the Universidad Panamericana in Mexico City. Today he continues to lecture on international tax issues, and he also writes for various trade publications. Marc is fluent in Spanish and has a working knowledge of Portuguese.