Private Wealth Law

The team at Alston & Bird advises wealthy individuals and families, businesses and family offices on wealth management strategies including tax planning and charitable planning.

"One of the core tenets of Alston & Bird's practice is to add value to every situation."

"The knowledge of this group is exemplary and the documents they produce are excellent."

Benjamin White is senior counsel at the firm and an experienced tax and estate planning specialist. "Benjamin White is excellent."

Robert Edge has over five decades of experience in wealth planning, advising ultra-wealthy families and closely-held business owners. He is well regarded for the depth of his knowledge and his stellar client base.

Margaret Scott is highly esteemed in the trust and estate community. Scott frequently advises wealthy clients on charitable planning and estate planning. "Margaret is a very rational, rock-solid practitioner. She is incredibly well liked and respected in the community." "Margaret Scott is one of the brightest, most personable lawyers I know in her field." "Margaret is accurate, doesn't talk down to me or the client, is extremely bright and understands the concepts. She is good about not trying to find a problem but always trying to find a solution."

Mark Williamson is a highly respected attorney who focuses his practice on estate planning and tax matters. "He is recognised as one of the most brilliant tax minds in the estate planning world." "Mark has a brilliant mind, He knows pretty much everything there is to know about the subject matter." "I can't think of any incidents where clients were dissatisfied with his work. He is well liked and respected by peers and clients."

Jake Kaplan is a partner at Alston & Bird. He is adept at advising clients on estate planning and other wealth transfer matters. "Jake is very forward-looking and proactive. He clearly thinks about how to help a client." "Jake handled everything very well on a fairly complex matter."