INDIVIDUAL PROFILE
Laura M Twomey

Laura M Twomey

High Net Worth 2026

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Ranked in 3 practice areas

Private Wealth Law

New York

11 years ranked

Private Wealth Law: Eastern Region

USA - Nationwide

4 years ranked

About

Provided by Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP

High Net Worth

Practice Areas

Head of the Personal Planning Practice at Simpson Thacher, Laura Twomey advises individuals and families on the preservation, transfer and management of wealth during life and thereafter. Laura’s expansive clientele includes leaders of the financial industry, Fortune 500 CEOs, media personalities, heads of major family-owned companies and prominent political figures. Her practice includes estate planning, estate/trust administration and charitable planning, planning with private equity and hedge fund interests and family-business succession planning. She is experienced in modifying and terminating existing trusts as well as migrating trusts for tax and non-tax purposes. Laura works with clients to create a plan for transferring personal wealth that meets clients' personal goals and tax objectives. She provides technical advice in an innately personal way, ensuring seamless coordination with the Firm’s other disciplines, while keeping the personal planning process scrupulously separate from other Firm business. Laura’s estate-planning advice has been quoted in The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal.

Career

Joined Firm as Lateral Partner, 2009; Partner, 2006

Professional Memberships

New York City Bar Association, Member of Estate and Gift Tax Committee (present, 2009-2013); American College of Trusts and Estates Counsel Fellow (2010-Present); New York State Bar Association, Co-Chair of the Committee on Estates and Trusts, Tax Law Section (2011-2013); American Bar Association, Co-Chair of the Estate and Gift Tax Committee (2014-2017); American Bar Association, Vice-Chair of the Individual and Fiduciary Income Tax Committee (2013–2015); New York City Bar Association, Member of Surrogate's Court Practice Committee (2013–2015); American Bar Association, Group Chair of Wealth and Non-Tax Estate Planning Considerations Group of the Real Property, Trusts & Estates Law Section (2010–2011); American Bar Association, Group Vice-Chair of Wealth and Non-Tax Estate Planning Considerations Group of the Real Property, Trusts & Estates Law Section (2008–2010); American Bar Association, Membership Committee of the Real Property, Trusts & Estates Law Section (2007–2011) and Corporate Sponsorship Committee (2010–2011); New York Women’s Bar Association, Member, Trusts & Estates Committee, Continuing Legal Education Committee; Board of Directors (2004–2008); American Bar Association, Chair, Non-Tax Issues Affecting the Planning and Administration of Estates & Trusts Committee of the Real Property, Trusts and Estates Law Section (2004–2008); American Bar Association, Advisor to the NCCUSL Drafting Committee to Amend the Uniform Probate Code (2006–2008)

Chambers Review

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Chambers High Net Worth

Private Wealth Law - New York

Band 2
Band 2

Individual Editorial
Laura Twomey of Simpson Thacher & Bartlett advises high net worth clients on estate, succession and charitable gift planning.

Private Wealth Law: Eastern Region - USA - Nationwide

Band 2
Band 2

Individual Editorial

Laura Twomey of Simpson Thacher & Bartlett has strong expertise in complex tax planning matters.

Family Offices & Funds Structuring - USA - Nationwide

Band 3
Band 3

Individual Editorial

Laura Twomey is head of the personal planning practice at Simpson Thacher & Bartlett. She advises high net worth individuals, business leaders and public figures on estate planning, wealth transfer, trusts and succession planning.

Strengths

Provided by Chambers

  • We work with Laura Twomey on estate and gift matters. She is knowledgeable, creative and very in tune with our principal's thinking.

    Private Wealth Law: Eastern RegionChambers High Net Worth
  • Laura Twomey is a fantastic resource for clients bringing her deep trusts and estates knowledge to create solutions tailored to accomplish each individual client's goals. Laura is always thinking three steps ahead and is incredibly responsive. I know our clients are in great hands with Laura.

    Private Wealth Law: Eastern RegionChambers High Net Worth
  • I love Laura Twomey. She is very smart and very nice.

    Private Wealth Law: Eastern RegionChambers High Net Worth
  • Laura and her team pay meticulous attention to detail and work collaboratively with the family office to create integrated estate plans.

    Family Offices & Funds StructuringChambers High Net Worth
  • Laura has excelled in guiding our process and delivering sound advice and the implementation of the ultimate plan.

    Family Offices & Funds StructuringChambers High Net Worth
  • Laura is a fantastic resource for clients bringing her deep trusts and estates knowledge to create solutions tailored to accomplish each individual client's goals. Laura is always thinking three steps ahead and is incredibly responsive. I know our clients are in great hands with Laura.

    Family Offices & Funds StructuringChambers High Net Worth

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New York

USA - Nationwide

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