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Day Pitney LLP

Private Wealth Law

High Net Worth Guide 2025 : New York


Day Pitney LLP

Rankings

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Private Wealth Law - New York

Band 2

Band 2


What the Team is Known For
Day Pitney is well known for advising high net worth individuals and families on domestic and cross-border private wealth law matters. The firm offers a complete range of services, including estate, gift and income tax planning as well as estate and trust administration advice.

Strengths

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  • The Day Pitney team has strong technical skills and the ability to explain complex issues and topics to clients.

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  • From an international perspective, Day Pitney brings very strong expertise. Its attorneys have shown their depth and breadth of knowledge, making them ideal to work with on international matters.

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  • Day Pitney have outstanding knowledge and creativity.

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Notable Practitioners

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  • Band 1Dina Kapur Sanna
    Band 1Dina Kapur Sanna

    Dina Kapur Sanna

    Dina Kapur Sanna has extensive experience handling tax, trust and estate planning matters for international high net worth clients. She also advises individuals on pre-immigration planning and wealth management structures.
    • I would rate Dina Kapur Sanna as one of the finest tax and estates lawyer in the US. She is extremely talented, and she can navigate the legal and regulatory environments in the US and India.

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    • Dina has been fantastic to work with. Her level of knowledge and professionalism has been great.

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    • Dina is a real expert in UK and US estate planning. She has a very strong grasp of UK tax rules, which enables her to be easy and efficient to work with.

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    • Dina Kapur Sanna is excellent. She provides the highest level of service and expertise.

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    • Dina Kapur Sanna is one of my go-tos for complex cross-border planning. She is deeply pragmatic, efficient and solutions-oriented. I have never seen her be stumped.

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  • Band 3Michael S. Schwartz
    Band 3Michael S. Schwartz

    Michael S. Schwartz

    Michael Schwartz is frequently sought after by high net worth individuals, fiduciaries and family offices.
    • I've seen Michael Schwartz in action with clients. He is calm, patient and an educator. He also has deep experience in domestic and international planning, so he has that rare superpower.

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    • Michael Schwartz is an excellent trusts and estates attorney. He is well known for his highly sophisticated practice, his excellent service to clients and his pleasant demeanour.

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  • Band 4Carl Merino
    Band 4Carl Merino

    Carl Merino

    Carl Merino advises US and non-US families and companies on a wide range of trust and estate matters, including cross-border income and estate tax planning and tax issues.
    • I really like to work with Carl Merino. He is creative, very meticulous and pleasant to work with.

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    • Carl Merino is a super smart guy. He is very technical, very good with clients and very good to work with.

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    • Carl Merino is very knowledgeable on highly technical US cross-border situations.

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