
Family Offices & Funds Structuring
High Net Worth Guide 2025 : USA - Nationwide
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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
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Strengths
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The Jackson Walker team execute quickly and have in-depth knowledge. The lawyers are very sharp and a pleasure to work with.
Family Offices & Funds Structuring respondentHigh Net WorthJackson Walker do an exceptional job understanding the legal matters associated with our family office's complex structure complex structure. The firm has a deep and reliable bench.
Family Offices & Funds Structuring respondentHigh Net Worth
Notable Practitioners
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Band 3 
Band 3 
Lauren Ciminello
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.
Family Offices & Funds Structuring respondentHigh Net WorthThe 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.
Family Offices & Funds Structuring respondentHigh Net Worth
Ranked Individuals at Jackson Walker LLP (1)
Members
Provided by Jackson Walker LLP

Michael Baldwin
Head of Department

Sabina Bramlett

Stephanie Chandler

Richard Dahlson

Tyler Davey

Brian Dethrow
Head of Department

Mario Perez Dolan

Alex Frutos

W. Bowman Givhan, Jr.

Sam Hildebrand

Brandon Janes

Steven Jenkins

Michael Kaufman

Brad Knippa

Natalie Kosydar

Ann Leafstedt

Bradley Mahanay

Shari Mao

Brian Merkley

Marshall Miller

Amanda Neinast

James S. Ryan

Scott Schepps

Michael Taten

Austin Thomas

Patrick Tobin

Erin Tuggle

Harry Wolff III

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