Withers SBL — United States

About

The firm: Withers is one of the world’s first international law firms dedicated to the business, personal and philanthropic interests of successful people, their businesses, families and advisers. With over 200 partners and more than 1,500 other staff members in 15 offices across Europe, US, Asia Pacific and the Caribbean, Withers has unparalleled expertise in the key legal issues facing individuals and their families. The firm is the true definition of global, representing clients with matters across over 100 countries and has advised 25% of the Forbes 400 List of the Wealthiest Americans and 78% of The Sunday Times Top 100 Rich List. We offer a full range of legal services from corporate, private client and tax, dispute resolution, immigration, and wealth planning in over 18 areas of focus. Our professionals collaborate seamlessly across divisions, practice groups and geographies to provide our clients with exceptional service, tailored advice and creative and practical solutions that reflect a deep understanding of the full legal landscape, market practice and our clients’ objectives. Our extensive cross-border experience coupled with the diversity of our professionals and our local law capabilities allow us to bridge business, cultural, language, legal and regulatory differences across jurisdictions. ### Areas of practice Tax: With an unrivalled team of more than 150 personal and corporate tax lawyers globally, Withers is always ready to assist in domestic and international tax planning. Our advice is knowledgeable, reliable and solution-focused. Our areas of expertise include: - International corporate tax - Income tax - Creating tax-efficient wealth transfer structures - Gift and estate tax planning - Tax structuring for investments or companies - Pre-immigration and exit-tax planning - Income maximization strategies - Domestic and international tax compliance matters - Tax controversy - Offshore planning Corporate: Withers has been trusted advisors to successful people and businesses for more than 100 years. As a multinational, multidisciplinary law firm, we have a deep understanding of the challenges private and public companies face and we have the experience, success rate, and bandwidth to face them head on. We focus on: - Mergers and acquisitions - Fund structuring and formation - Private equity funds - Corporate structuring and planning - Corporate governance - Financial services regulatory Dispute resolution: Our litigation and dispute resolution group represents companies, partnerships, and individuals in developing and implementing dispute avoidance strategies, resolving disputes beneficially for our clients, and achieving outstanding results in litigation, trials and appeals. With vast experience in commercial, corporate, partnership, trusts, estates, conservatorship, art, intellectual property, employment and real estate law, we form integrated teams to handle disputes for a broad array of industries and businesses. Legal services Withers' lawyers advise on include: - Art disputes - White-collar defense and investigations - International arbitration and public international Law - Employment - Media and reputation Private client: Withers is one of the world’s most reputable and sought-after law firms for privately held capital throughout the United States, in particular, among multigenerational, high net worth and ultra-high net worth families to service their family businesses and their global philanthropic endeavors. Today, we are the only global law firm dedicated to the personal and private capital needs of high net worth individuals and families. Our practice includes: - Wealth structuring - Cross-border planning - Estate planning, wills and succession - Trusts and foundations - Probate and estate administration

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Lawyers in this office

Aaron Schumacher

Partner · Personal Tax

Alan M. Witlen

Partner · Private Client

Alana Petraske

Partner · Charities and Philanthropy

Aline Recktenwald

Senior Associate · Wealth Planning

Alistair Christopher

Partner · Tax Law

Amy Hespenheide

Partner · Trusts and Estates

Andrea Zakko

Associate · Tax

Ann Wicks

Partner · Employment Law

Barry Brust

Special Counsel · Corporate Law

Charles Kolstad

Partner · International Tax

Chaya Weinberg-Brodt

Special Counsel · Commercial Litigation

Christina Baltz

Partner · International Wealth Planning

Christina Cacchio

Partner · Estate Planning

Christopher LaVigne

Partner · Litigation and Arbitration

Conte Cicala

Partner · Litigation

Courtney Sorensen

Associate · Trust and Estate Litigation

Craig Weinstein

Senior Associate · Trusts and Estates Litigation

David Guin

Partner · Corporate

David Lehn

Partner · Trust and Estate Planning

David Stein

Partner · Trusts and Estates

Dean Nicyper

Partner · Dispute Resolution

Doron Goldstein

Partner US Head of Data Innovation, Privacy and Cybersecurity Practice · Data Innovation

Edward Renn

Partner · Estate Planning

Elizabeth Bawden

Partner · Estate Planning

Erika Scheideman

Partner · Family Law

Eva Farkas-DiNardo

Partner · International Wealth Planning

Floriane Lavaud

Partner · International Arbitration

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Frank Tang

Associate · Venture Capital

Gina Bibby

Partner · Intellectual Property

Hallie Aronson

Associate · Tax

Helen Cheng

Partner · International Wealth Planning

Ilyse Dolgenas

Special Counsel · Real Estate

Ivan Sacks

Partner · International Wealth Planning

James Brockway

Partner · Offshore Trust Planning

Jennifer Canavan

Partner · International Tax

Jennifer Silvius

Senior Associate · Private Client and Tax

Jeremiah (Jeremy) Moffit

Consultant · Trust and Estate Litigation

Jessica Nall

Partner · Litigation

John Farnsworth

Special Counsel · Commercial Litigation

Josefina Colomar

Partner · Tax

Joseph Gallo

Senior Associate · Litigation

Joseph Tagliaferro III

Consulting attorney · Corporate Finance

Joy Chang

Partner · Estate Planning

Karen Yates

Partner · Trusts

Kimberly Pallen

Partner · Litigation

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Kristina Hancock

Of Counsel · Trusts and Estates

Lawton Leung

Partner · Tax

Leslie Evans

Partner · Family Law

Lian Fang

Partner · International Wealth Planning

Lisa McCann

Special Counsel · International Corporate Tax

Louis Mezzullo

Consulting Partner · Taxation

Louis Piscatelli

Partner · Estate Planning

M. Ridgway Barker

Partner · Corporate

Mari-Claudia Jiménez

Partner | Co-head of art law | Withers Art and Advisory · Art Law

Mark Holden

Partner · International Wealth Planning

Marsha Laine Dungog

Partner · International Tax

Martin Auerbach

Of Counsel · White Collar Defense

Michael Brophy

Partner · Trust and Estate Litigation

Michael Rueda

Partner · Sports Law

Michael Steffany

Associate · Tax Planning