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Bachir Karam

Bachir Karam

High Net Worth 2025

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Sullivan & Cromwell LLP
 Sullivan & Cromwell LLP

Ranked in 1 practice area

Private Wealth Law

New York

4 years ranked

About

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High Net Worth

Practice Areas

Estates & Personal

Family Office & Business Advisory

Career

Bachir Karam is a partner in Sullivan & Cromwell’s Estates and Personal Group. He represents wealthy individuals and families in connection with their personal and business affairs, including sophisticated tax and estate planning matters, trust and estate administration and controversy, the structuring of private business and investment entities, charitable giving, and a broad range of personal legal matters.

In 2019, Mr. Karam was named a fellow by the Leadership Council on Legal Diversity. He is a member of the Firm’s Diversity Committee, and also is a member of the Committee on Estate and Gift Taxation of the New York City Bar Association. Mr. Karam is co-chair of the Firm’s New York-Presbyterian Hospital Volunteer Program, which provides pro bono estate planning services to low-income clients.

Professional Memberships

New York City Bar Association (Committee on Estate and Gift Taxation)

New York State Bar Association

Personal

Columbia Law School, J.D., 2008

Boston College, B.A., 2004

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Chambers High Net Worth

Private Wealth Law - New York

Band 4
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Bachir Karam represents high net worth clients in a wide range of trust and estate matters, including cross-border estate, tax and trust planning.

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Strengths

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  • Bachir Karam is brilliant and clients love him.

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  • Bachir Karam is extremely talented.

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  • Bachir Karam is very creative and knowledgeable.

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  • Bachir Karam's execution is spot on. There is never an error in execution or judgement.

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  • Bachir Karam is incredibly energetic. In addition to excellent technical expertise, he has the ability to synthesise complex trust issues and come up with solutions.

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