We Provide:
- General Counsel of Family - Owned Businesses
- Trust, Estate and Gift Planning
- Creation of Flexible “Dynasty Trusts”
- Business Succession Planning
- Intrafamily Ownership Transfers
- Next - Generation Business Opportunities (acquisitions, start - ups or other business pursuits)
- Corporate Governance Matters (including family office agreements and shareholders’ agreements)
- Federal and State Income Tax Planning
- Prenuptial Wealth Planning and Family Counseling
- Formation and Maintenance of Trust Companies
- Domestic and Foreign Asset Protection Trusts
- Private Equity and Venture Capital Investments
- Probate and Estate Administration
- Philanthropy Planning (including the formation of nonprofits, charitable trusts and foundations )
- Purchase and Divestiture of Family - Owned Businesses and Real Property
Many of our family office clients’ holdings include complex asset portfolios consisting of one or more closely held businesses, concentrated pools of public stock and real estate. We counsel family offices on complex shareholder and operating agreements integral to preserving family harmony and fairness, including rewarding those who contribute most to the welfare and betterment of the family while still providing security to the family members who choose different paths.
With a clear understanding of these areas, we know that a well-structured plan and execution of that plan is critical for wealth to transcend multiple generations. Using tax-efficient strategies, we create and implement practical and flexible plans to meet the needs of family offices. We are committed to meeting the needs of the families we represent and the businesses they own and are proud of our national reputation for helping family offices design and implement structures that protect and transfer wealth and businesses to future generations.