Private Wealth Law

Proskauer Rose has a strong presence in New York, Florida and California and is well regarded nationally for trusts and estate work.

"Proskauer Rose are solid. They have always had a good presence in the area."

"They are great for estate planning."

"They are a very adept team who are thoughtful and communicative."

David Pratt is chair of the private client services department at Proskauer Rose and has a strong national reputation in private wealth. "David is a terrific lawyer; I refer all my Florida trust and estate issues to him. He is very smart, very service-oriented, and understands what wealthy clients need in terms of representation." "He is as good as they come. My clients' estate planners were in disarray, but David came in, he broke it all down for them, and they walked away happy."

Andrew Katzenstein advises on tax and estate planning. Katzenstein's clients include wealthy individuals, companies and charitable organisations. "Andrew is terrific." "He is one of the top most recognised attorneys in the country. He is the most creative and effective in the industry." "Andrew Katzenstein is one of the top attorneys in Los Angeles. Proskauer is fortunate to have him leading their Los Angeles practice. His attention to detail and intelligence are unmatched."

Jay Waxenberg advises on complex wealth planning matters, estate planning, tax-related work, and trust and estate administration. "He is a wonderful counsellor and I think highly of him. He is also very technical." "He's a superb problem solver. Jay is direct, tenacious and hard-working. He's tough-minded yet compassionate." "He has taken the time to understand how we operate and can customise his response. He's pragmatic and knows his clients."

Stephanie Heilborn heads the firm's international private client services group and advises domestic and international high net worth individuals on estate and tax planning. "She's really wise, sensible, dignified and authoritative." "She's knowledgeable, creative, thoughtful and responsive. She's very sensitive to clients' needs and navigates them really well." "Stephanie is terrific to deal with, very good with the client and very smart."