Private Wealth Law
High Net Worth Guide 2024 : Delaware
Band 1
About
Provided by Morris, Nichols, Arsht & Tunnell LLP
Morris Nichols has had an active practice in the areas of trusts, estate planning, estate administration, tax and non-profits and fiduciary litigation for over 50 years. Our Trusts, Estates & Tax Group has a national reputation representing settlors, beneficiaries, attorneys, banks and trust companies in the specialized area of Delaware trust law. We regularly work as Delaware trust counsel with attorneys at Am Law 200 firms around the world and many of the largest financial institutions who have Delaware trust offices, advising through the process of creating Delaware trusts, migrating trusts to Delaware, and modifying, administering and terminating trusts. Our attorneys routinely work with clients on matters involving petitioning the Delaware Court of Chancery, decanting, trust mergers, legal opinions, releases, and all areas of trust administration.
We also have a strong Delaware estate planning and estate administration practice. We work with our Delaware clients to help them to implement their estate planning goals ranging from straight-forward to very complex. We have many years of experience implementing tax and wealth transfer strategies for our clients. Likewise, we work with the personal representatives of Delaware estates, helping them navigate the Delaware probate process and related tax and administrative issues.
Learn more at http://www.mnat.com/practices/trusts-estates-tax/.
Chambers Review
Morris Nichols handles trust and estate administration and estate planning matters for wealthy individuals, and often advises bank-owed fiduciaries, multifamily offices and other trust companies on Delaware trusts. The firm also represents clients in fiduciary litigation matters.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"The team has deep practical experience along with a strong command of the law."
"The consistently excellent clarity and quality of the team's written materials gives me great confidence in their ability to handle sophisticated matters."
"They are appropriately responsive and, in my experience, very conscious of commercial considerations for each matter and tailor their advice accordingly."
"The issues raised were extremely complex. Morris Nichols handled and addressed the matters professionally, pragmatically and in a timely fashion."
"Morris Nichols' private client practice has the benefit of deep technical expertise, as a team embedded within a larger law firm with tremendous depth in related fields."
"The team has deep practical experience along with a strong command of the law."
"The consistently excellent clarity and quality of the team's written materials gives me great confidence in their ability to handle sophisticated matters."
"They are appropriately responsive and, in my experience, very conscious of commercial considerations for each matter and tailor their advice accordingly."
"The issues raised were extremely complex. Morris Nichols handled and addressed the matters professionally, pragmatically and in a timely fashion."
"Morris Nichols' private client practice has the benefit of deep technical expertise, as a team embedded within a larger law firm with tremendous depth in related fields."
Notable Practitioners
Matthew Clark has experience in handling a range of private wealth disputes, including matters concerning trusts and wills.
"Matthew is very knowledgeable and confident."
"Matthew Clark has the actual trusts and estates experience. He is very good - he's very careful and has developed a nice knowledge base. He is one of the top three lawyers in the market."
"Matthew was great. He is very practical, prompt and gets the job done."
Todd Flubacher is well known in the Delaware market for his deep expertise in complex trust and estates work, as well as disputes matters. He is hugely experienced and a very highly regarded practitioner with an impressive client base of major trust companies and wealthy individual clients.
"Todd consistently delivered sophisticated and pragmatic advice to address a diverse range of complex issues. He does an excellent job of tailoring the advice for each client."
"Todd is very intellectual, very aware of developments in the space and very well informed. He also provides great client care."
"Todd has a keen mind for details and is able to provide practical, reasoned advice on complex matters. He is a pleasure to work with."
"Todd takes the time to go over items and makes sure you understand what is being asked and what the options are, and he always asks for our feedback as well."
"Todd has been excellent with every matter presented. He is engaging and great at explaining complex matters. He is very organised and produces excellent work."
Zachary Haupt is special counsel in the trusts and estates team at Morris Nichols, and continues to impress peers and clients alike with his expertise in Delaware trusts law matters. He advises on estate planning and administration, and also represents clients in matters before the Delaware Court of Chancery.
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