Private Wealth Law
High Net Worth Guide 2024 : Massachusetts
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About
Provided by Holland & Knight LLP
Lawyers in the Boston office assist Ultra High Net Worth clients in all areas of wealth succession planning, including wealth transfer and preservation strategies as well as philanthropy. The group works with individuals, closely held businesses and family offices, and also represents trustees in fiduciary disputes.
Particular strengths of the Holland & Knight team in Massachusetts include:
- General counsel to wealthy individuals, their families and their businesses
- Special planning for private equity, venture capital and hedge fund principals
- Sophisticated planning for executives of public companies and entrepreneurs
- Family investment entities
- Pre-liquidity estate planning and administration
- International estate, business and tax planning
- Complex structures for high-net-worth families
- Practical trust dispute resolution strategy and counseling
- Donor and fiduciary incapacity
- Representation of fiduciaries in dispute resolution
- Family office services
- Prenuptial and postnuptial agreements, and tax planning in connection with divorce
Chambers Review
Holland & Knight has a nationally renowned private wealth planning practice which is highly rated in Massachusetts. Its attorneys also represent high net worth clients in high-value trust and estate disputes.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Holland & Knight is a prominent national law firm with experience in fiduciary matters and fiduciary litigation."
"Holland & Knight has a good bench in Boston and very talented attorneys in other offices around the US."
"Holland & Knight is a prominent national law firm with experience in fiduciary matters and fiduciary litigation."
"Holland & Knight has a good bench in Boston and very talented attorneys in other offices around the US."
Notable Practitioners
David Scott Sloan advises high net worth individuals on tax planning matters.
"David is a top legal professional, nationally serving ultra high net worth clients."
"David is an excellent lawyer and does complicated work."
Mark Swirbalus is well known in the Massachusetts legal community for probate litigation work.
"Mark is wonderful to work with. He is smart, responsive and willing to consider others' opinions."
"Mark has command of the material and provides a valuable perspective, giving practical advice.He has the ability to get along well with opposing counsel and co-counsel, and that can be important."
"Mark is an expert in the field. I trust his judgement completely."
"It's a joy to work with Mark, who is able to distil complex and emotional family disputes into precise areas of legal dispute that can be managed, addressed and resolved."
Shari Levitan is a partner at the firm and advises high net worth clients on trusts, estates and business succession planning. Levitan has a strong reputation for this work in New England.
"Shari is always available and able to help me solve complex issues."
"Shari is just phenomenal to work with. Her knowledge and expertise is exceptional. She is extremely responsive and proactive."
"I think Shari is the best trust and estates attorney I have come across. She is incredibly intelligent - intellectually and emotionally. She is very responsive and a nice partner to work alongside."
Marshall Senterfitt provides litigation services for trust and estate disputes for high net worth clients. He also offers advice to beneficiaries and trustees on sophisticated trust and estate matters.
"I have worked with Marshall several times. He has been an exceptionally good attorney on each and every matter. He is creative, thoughtful and responsive."
"Marshall is able to anticipate potential challenges and disputes, and advise appropriate mitigation and prevention strategies that can avoid further or more protracted disputes."
Liam Crane handles a broad range of trusts and estates issues including domestic and international planning, establishing family offices and foundations.
"Liam is a standout attorney. He does a great job with clients who need sophisticated tax advice and doesn't overcomplicate planning. I would not hesitate to recommend him to any client."
Meredeth Beers' practice involves advising high net worth clients on trust and estate planning and administration in addition to sophisticated tax matters.
"Meredeth is incredibly knowledgeable and easy to talk to."
"Meredeth is a very experienced practitioner."
Ranked Individuals at
Holland & Knight LLP
Massachusetts
Members
Provided by Holland & Knight LLP
Nancy Hegarty
Head of Department
Industries
Provided by Holland & Knight LLP
Family offices
Financial institutions
Private clients
Private equity principals
Trustees