novela+ was formed as a practice group within Novela Law with dedicated staff specifically for servicing our high-net-worth clients from around the globe. Navigating a legal system can be daunting to the most seasoned international business person. With Novela Law as your advisor you will enjoy exceptional personal service and find your complex problems have simple solutions and explanations.

Real Estate

Offshore Corporations

Offshore Trusts And Foundations

Domestic Incorporation and Trusts

Aircraft

Yachts

Private Banking and Financing

Accounting

Immigration

Closings On Your Schedule

Philanthropy

Real Estate

Novela Law negotiates and closes numerous residential and commercial real estate properties on an annual basis. For these transactions, we routinely is-sue title insurance and prepare all closing documents, including contracts for sale and purchase, deeds, condo approvals, surveys, loan payoffs, permit searches, as well as any tax inquiries and all necessary inspections as need-ed. Our handling of frequent luxury real estate closings has allowed us to develop a working relationship with a select number of prominent realtors. Consequently, we know who has expertise in transactions of a particular size, type (residential, multifamily, and commercial) or location. We make this infor-mation available to our clients for targeted referrals to professionals we have worked with in the past and which have successfully represented buyers and sellers in numerous transactions.

Currently, an estimated 60% of real estate sales in South Florida involve a foreign buyer. This has presented new opportunities as well as challenges to the real estate closing process. We know that of paramount importance to foreign buyers are ways to limit exposure to U.S. taxes and liability for their new real estate purchase. We work closely with foreign clients to set up off-shore holding corporate structures together with domestic companies which facilitate these two interests. Many real estate transactions are “Cash” clos-ings with very short time to close. We offer our clients the ability to have these offshore corporate structures in place in one week’s time, avoiding any delay in the closing process.

Offshore Corporations

Novela Law provides counsel on the international structuring of our client’s businesses to limit their tax and personal liability by selecting the most suit-able corporate structure from a choice of international, tax-haven domiciles, including but not limited to the following: Aruba, Bermuda, British Virgin Is-lands, Cayman Islands, Channel Islands, Costa Rica, Isle of Man, Liechten-stein, Luxemburg, the Netherlands, New Zealand and Panama. Additionally, we set up an offshore corporate structure that is flexible and which most foreign clients can use as a base for their other global investments.

Offshore Trusts and Foundations

An offshore trust or foundation in an appropriate tax-haven domicile should be the cornerstone of succession family planning for foreign high-net-worth individuals and families. An offshore trust or foundation allows for an orderly transition of assets from family to heirs, typically while avoid-ing court proceedings and probate. This also allows the utmost anonymity for families, with a process which avoids public scrutiny of succession fami-ly matters or how assets are distributed to heirs. Novela Law has the capa-bility through our network of law firms to customize our services to include any jurisdiction that might serve our client’s particular needs, worldwide.

Domestic Incorporation and Trusts

Novela Law regularly counsels its clients as to the benefits of various United States based corporate structures including LLCs (limited liability companies), C and S-corporate options in all of the U.S. including Delaware and Florida and their effect on potential business or family transactions. Typically this is done

together with a family or corporate plan which includes other novela+ services such as offshore corporations and trusts. Novela Law also works with U.S. based trust and estate attorneys for U.S. based clients or for foreign clients who are interested in establishing permanent residence in the U.S.

Aircraft

Novela Law has a team of experienced industry professionals to assist with all aspects of aircraft purchase, sale and ongoing aircraft manage-ment. We have assisted numerous domestic and overseas clients in reg-istering their aircraft. Our services include aircraft registration in the U.S. (FAA Registry) and offshore, negotiation of aircraft purchase agreements (including Section 1031 like-kind exchanges), aircraft trust agreements (including the use of owner-trusts to comply with FAA citizenship require-ments for non-U.S. residents), transfer and clearance of title, counsel on the appropriate corporate entity to own the aircraft, selection of unique tail numbers and aircraft financing. For clients who prefer to register their aircraft offshore, we work with many foreign jurisdictions including Aruba, Bermuda, the Cayman Islands, Isle of Man, Malta and San Marino. We also make introductions for our clients to brokers who can assist with the pur-chase or sale of aircraft.

Yachts

Novela Law has a team of experienced industry professionals to assist with yacht purchase and sale consulting, appropriate corporate entity to own the vessel, appropriate jurisdiction to register the vessel, taxes, title documenta-tion, vessel financing negotiations, liens and mortgages, crew employment issues, brokerage consulting and representation, and domestic and offshore closings. We work with many jurisdictions including the British Virgin Islands, the Cayman Islands, Isle of Man, the Marshall Islands, Malta, St. Vincent and the Grenadines and the United States.

Private Banking and Financing

Novela Law has an extensive network of U.S. based lenders and overseas lenders which we have worked with for many years. We represent both lenders (including two international banks with offices in Miami) and bor-rowers in the preparation and negotiation of all lender documents. The lenders we work with are comfortable with high-net-worth clients residing overseas. We also make introductions for our clients to private bankers that can handle all of their individual or family banking needs. The private banking services we can refer to our clients include personalized services where a banker, upon client request, can visit the client wherever the client may be located, worldwide, with the utmost confidentiality. Our network of private bankers and lenders allows us to tailor loan services specifically and individually to our clients’ requirements, including those needed for the acquisition of businesses, real estate, aircraft, yachts or automobiles.

Accounting

Novela Law works with a select few accounting firms which we believe to be the industry’s best in service and cost with expertise in working with high-net-worth individuals and families, foreign clients, and complex in-ternational corporate structures. Based on a client’s specific needs, we can refer accountants which have knowledge specific to that issue and with the confidence that we have successfully worked with them in the past. Since many of the firm’s clients are based overseas, the accountants we work with are all well versed in international tax structures.

Immigration

Novela Law works with an immigration law firm which can counsel our clients to determine the type of immigration representation most appro-priate for their needs. Immigration representation includes all legal doc-umentation required for the various types of immigrant and non-immi-grant visas, permanent residency, and naturalization/citizenship petitions

and applications. Many times this is coordinated with our other novela+

services (such as our representation of a client’s acquisition of real estate and a business for purposes of obtaining an EB-5 immigrant investor visa). Our goal is to simplify the complex and lengthy processes involved in U.S. immigration and nationality law.

Closings on Your Schedule

Whether we are closing on the purchase or sale of a business, real estate, aircraft, yacht or any other transaction, we schedule each closing at our client’s convenience. We have negotiated and closed numerous transac-tions for out-of-town and overseas clients without their need of traveling to our office in Miami. Signing and notarization of documents is also co-ordinated by us so you may remain in the comfort of the city or country in which you reside.

“Whether we are closing on the

purchase or sale of a business,

real estate, aircraft, yacht or any

other transaction, we schedule

each closing at our client’s

convenience.”

Philanthropy

Novela has also been a strong supporter of the

arts in Miami; including serving in prominent posi-

tions at the Miami Beach Cultural Arts Council, the

Perez Art Museum Miami (formerly known as the

Miami Art Museum “PAMM”) and the Bass Muse-

um (see Novela bio for more information.)

Novela and his wife Marcella (who serves on the

Board of Trustees at PAMM) have been recog-

nized for their arts-related philanthropic activities

and for their collection of contemporary art in vari-

ous publications including Haute Living Magazine,

Miami Magazine, Plum Magazine, and Social Mi-

ami. Novela is also a monthly contributor to Haute

Time Magazine regarding luxury wrist watches

and is considered an expert on vintage and con-

temporary watches.

We understand the needs of high net worth cli-

ents because we not only have over fifteen years

of experience representing their legal needs, but

also because we understand their needs from a

social and lifestyle perspective as well. We are

also affiliated with an arts concierge service com-

pany which can provide unparalleled access to the

world’s most coveted arts related invitations and

events. We look forward to introducing our clients

to the many fine art and lifestyle experiences avail-

able in Miami and inviting them to join us at many

of the exclusive events we sponsor and attend.

2010 PAMM Gala, Marcella & Daniel Novela with museum director Thom Collins

2012 Graffiti Art by Bike Tour - organized by Marcella Novela

Marcella & Daniel Novela with PAMM Chief Curator Tobias Ostrander

2010 Young Collectors Council inaugural event - Chaired by Marcella Novela

PAMM Museum Construction at night

2012 PAMM Gala Co-Chairs Daniel & Marcella Novela

2012 PAMM Gala Co-Chairs Daniel & Marcella Novela

2012 Untitled Art Fair Launch Party - Novela Host Committee

2013 Bass Museum Annual Fundraiser - Novela Host Committee

2013 PAMM Corporate Luncheon - Co-Chaired by Daniel Novela with Museum Director Thom Collins

2013 PAMM Corporate Luncheon - Co-Chaired by Daniel Novela

PAMM Museum Rendering

2012 PAMM Gala Kickoff Event

2011 Art in Public Places Bike Tour - organized by Marcella Novela

2010 PAMM Gala

2012 Graffiti Art by Bike Tour - organized by Marcella Novela

2011 Graffiti Art by Bike Tour - organized by Marcella Novela

PAMM Museum Construction

PAMM Hard Hat Tour - organized by Marcella and Daniel Novela

2011 MOCA Museum event hosted at Novela estate

2010 PAMM Gala kickoff event

Photo Credit: Daniel Azoulay, Manny Hernandez and World Red Eye

Daniel Novela founded Novela Law in 2002. He has built Nove-

la Law into a transactional law firm specializing in complex

domestic and international business transactions, real estate

law, entertainment law and high-net-worth services based

around our novela+ group. The firm attracts a mix of domes-

tic and international clients with approximately one half of

our clients being based overseas. Novela Law’s growth has been based on a

commitment to serve its clients that is not mere words, but is illustrated in a

more than 95% client retention rate since the firm was

founded.

Before founding Novela Law, Novela practiced law

at some of the nation’s premier law firms. Early in his

career he practiced in the areas of corporate, securi-

ties and real estate law with the New York based law

firm of Milbank Tweed. He then practiced corporate

and entertainment law at the Los Angeles based law

firm of Christensen Miller (now known as Glaser Weil).

Novela later joined the corporate law department

of the Miami based law firm of Steel, Hector & Davis

(now part of Squire, Sanders & Dempsey).

Born in South Florida, Novela earned a law degree

with honors (cum laude), from Tulane University. He studied business at the Uni-

versity of Missouri - Columbia and at a university in Florence Italy, and earned a

bachelor’s degree in business from Florida International University.

Novela is a member of the Florida bar association. Novela has been recognized

in numerous publications for his work in the legal field. He was nominated in

2011 by the Daily Business Review as a finalist for “Deal Maker of the Year” and

has been featured in the American Lawyer, the Daily Business Review, Haute

Living, Miami Magazine, Social Miami and the South Florida Business Journal.

Novela serves on the International Business Committee, the Aviation Com-

mittee and the Fashion & Lifestyle Committee of The Beacon Council, which

is a government agency tasked with bringing and encouraging businesses to

relocate to Miami. Novela also serves on the Compliance Committee of the

Italy-America Chamber of Commerce.

Novela is also a strong advocate of the arts in Miami. He was appointed by the

Mayor of Miami Beach to the Board of the Cultural

Arts Council where he directs funding for local cul-

tural institutions. He is a founding member of Perez

Art Museum Miami (PAMM) Young Collector’s Coun-

cil which funds and selects local art for the muse-

um’s permanent collection. He Co-Chaired the 2012

PAMM Annual Ball with his wife and together they

have a unique collection of contemporary art. He Co-

Chaired the 2013 PAMM Corporate Luncheon. He

was recognized for this philanthropic work by Haute

Living, Miami Magazine, Plum Magazine and Social

Miami. He also supports the Bass Museum, MOCA

Miami and the Wolfsonian Museum.

Novela enjoys collecting contemporary art, collect-

ing contemporary and vintage watches (Novela is a

monthly contributor to Haute Time Magazine), driving vintage sports cars and

traveling the world with his wife and two children. Novela is fluent in English,

Spanish and conversant in Italian.

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