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Caplin & Drysdale, Chartered
Private Wealth Law

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Caplin & Drysdale is based in Washington DC and and is well known for handling domestic and international tax controversy work, as well as non-contentious tax issues.
"They are really good at what they do and have lots of good people there," says a peer, while another source says it has "cutting-edge ideas and is a leading tax firm."
Notable practitioners
Anne O'Brien is an expert on domestic and international wealth transfer planning matters, charitable tax and trust and estate administration. A peer says: "Anne does some good international work. She is a skilled lawyer."
Beth Shapiro Kaufman is a highly experienced estate planner who "has great expertise in generation-skipping transfer tax matters," according to a peer. This source says she "has particular expertise with certain charitable issues" and is a "very highly respected lawyer." Another source says she is "truly a top-notch lawyer, one of the best of the best; we trust everything she says," adding: "Beth is extremely bright; she knows the law and all of its current nooks and crannies; she is personable, easy to understand, responsive, and articulate."
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Private Wealth Law
Caplin & Drysdale, Chartered

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One Thomas Circle NW
Suite 1100
Washington, DC
District of Columbia
USA
20005

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Chambers Research is conducted by 200 Research Analysts, across 200 jurisdictions and provides nearly 6,000 rankings tables. Annually we collect hundreds of thousands of responses from clients, the majority via in-depth interview. Learn more about our methodology.
USA
Private Wealth Law: Eastern Region
Anne O'Brien
Band 2Beth Shapiro Kaufman
Band 2