About

Provided by Jackson Walker LLP

Jackson Walker's Family Office practice offers a comprehensive and strategic approach to serving ultra-high-net-worth individuals and families. Our team excels in providing tailored legal solutions that address the unique needs of our clients, often working alongside personal accountants, financial planners, wealth advisors, investment advisors, family office executives, and insurance agents and consultants.

Our team is renowned for its responsiveness, confidentiality, and formidable presence in the Texas market. With over 500 attorneys across nearly every area of practice, Jackson Walker is a one-stop solution for businesses and the families that run them.

Industry Sector Expertise

Our team serves some of the most prominent family businesses in the state of Texas. Our clients operate in a wide range of industry sectors, including:

  • Industrials, Engineering and Manufacturing
  • Financial Services and Investors
  • Energy
  • Property, Construction and Infrastructure
  • Retail and Consumer
  • Health and Life Sciences
  • Leisure and Hospitality
  • Sport
  • Aviation and Aerospace

Key Types of Work

  • Family office design and governance implementation
  • Succession planning
  • Tax planning and restructuring
  • Strategic investments and acquisitions
  • Private securities offerings, including co-investments with other family offices
  • Financing transactions, including trusts
  • Real estate transactions
  • Negotiation of all types of business agreements
  • Liquidation of businesses

Chambers Review

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Family Offices & Funds Structuring - USA - Nationwide

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Band 2

What the Team is Known For

Texas-based firm Jackson Walker represents high net worth individuals in strategic investments, sizeable restructuring and succession work concerning their family offices. The firm often works with family business owners on ownership structuring issues.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Lauren Ciminello
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Lauren Ciminello
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Band 3

Lauren Ciminello leverages her corporate and finance background to provide a well-rounded and robust approach to advising wealthy families with their family offices. She is the chair of the family office practice at Jackson Walker.

Lauren Ciminello is a very experienced lawyer. She is always aware of latest developments and is available to answer any questions at a moment's notice. We are very pleased to work with her.

The entire team loves Lauren. She leads her team by example and produces strong results for us. It is nice to have a lawyer who is super competent and wonderful to work with.

Ranked Individuals at
Jackson Walker LLP

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USA - Nationwide

Family Offices & Funds Structuring

Lauren Ciminello
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Lauren Ciminello
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Band 3

Members

Provided by Jackson Walker LLP

Alex Frutos

Amanda Neinast

Ann Leafstedt

Austin Thomas

Brad Knippa

Bradley Mahanay

Brandon Janes

Brian Dethrow

Head of Department

Brian Merkley

Erin Tuggle

Harry Wolff III

James S. Ryan

Lauren Ciminello

Lauren Ciminello

Head of Department

Mario Perez Dolan

Marshall Miller

Michael Baldwin

Head of Department

Michael Kaufman

Michael Taten

Natalie Kosydar

Patrick Tobin

Richard Dahlson

Sabina Bramlett

Sam Hildebrand

Scott Schepps

Shari Mao

Stephanie Chandler

Steven Jenkins

Tyler Davey

W. Bowman Givhan, Jr.