Sasha Young da Silva is a U.S. attorney and Managing Partner of Areia Global Legal Advisors, a boutique cross-border legal and tax advisory firm focused exclusively on Americans living in Portugal. Born in New Orleans and raised between Aruba and Atlanta, Sasha's global perspective is shaped by a lifetime of international living, including time in Miami, Chicago, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Seattle, Mexico City, Bogota, and now Lisbon.

She began her legal career at White & Case and McGuireWoods, advising on complex project and asset finance transactions, including aircraft leasing, energy sector financing, and major infrastructure projects. She later joined Amazon Prime Video as Associate Corporate Counsel, supporting production and licensing transactions across Latin America and advising on international tax, currency, and regulatory matters.
Sasha's diverse background gives her a unique understanding of the challenges facing globally mobile families. She offers bespoke U.S. tax and estate planning solutions that account for the cross-border realities of American expats, with an emphasis on clarity, compliance, and long-term family security. She holds a J.D. from Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law and a STEP Certificate in International Trust Management, is licensed to practice in Florida and Washington, and speaks English, Papiamento, Spanish, and Portuguese.