Ranking tables
Private Wealth Law | High Net Worth
New York
Rankings overview for Departments
Band 1
Band 2
Band 3
Band 4
- ArentFox Schiff LLP 2 Years Ranked
- Baker McKenzie 3 Years Ranked
- Curtis, Mallet-Prevost, Colt & Mosle LLP 3 Years Ranked
- Kozusko Harris Duncan 2 Years Ranked
- Loeb & Loeb LLP 8 Years Ranked
- Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP 1 Years Ranked
- White & Case LLP 4 Years Ranked
- Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP
- Stroock & Stroock & Lavan LLP
Senior Statespeople
Star Individuals
- Alan S Halperin Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP8 Years Ranked
- Carlyn S McCaffrey McDermott Will & Emery LLP8 Years Ranked
- Robert C Lawrence IIICadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP
Band 1
- Amy Erenrich Heller Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP & Affiliates8 Years Ranked
- Austin Bramwell Milbank LLP6 Years Ranked
- Basil P Zirinis Sullivan & Cromwell LLP8 Years Ranked
- Dina Kapur Sanna Day Pitney LLP8 Years Ranked
- Georgiana J Slade Milbank LLP8 Years Ranked
- Joshua Rubenstein Katten8 Years Ranked
- Jay D WaxenbergProskauer Rose LLP
Band 2
- Andrew S. Auchincloss Schlesinger Lazetera & Auchincloss LLP8 Years Ranked
- Brad J Richter Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP8 Years Ranked
- David J McCabe Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP8 Years Ranked
- Ivan Taback Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP & Affiliates8 Years Ranked
- Loretta A Ippolito Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP8 Years Ranked
- Ronni G Davidowitz Katten8 Years Ranked
- Susan C Frunzi Schulte Roth & Zabel LLP8 Years Ranked
- Zena Tamler Sullivan & Cromwell LLP6 Years Ranked
- Dean C BerryCadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP
- Laura M TwomeySimpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP
Band 3
- Catherine Grevers Schmidt Schulte Roth & Zabel LLP7 Years Ranked
- Glenn Fox Baker McKenzie4 Years Ranked
- Ivan A Sacks Withers Bergman LLP8 Years Ranked
- Kathryn von Matthiessen Katten4 Years Ranked
- Kevin Matz ArentFox Schiff LLP4 Years Ranked
- Mark Haranzo Holland & Knight LLP4 Years Ranked
- Michael S. Schwartz Day Pitney LLP5 Years Ranked
- Rashad Wareh Kozusko Harris Duncan8 Years Ranked
- Beth D TractenbergSteptoe LLP
- Linda B. HirschsonGreenberg Traurig, LLP
- Stephanie HeilbornProskauer Rose LLP
Band 4
- Ani C Hovanessian Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP4 Years Ranked
- Anita S Rosenbloom McDermott Will & Emery LLP4 Years Ranked
- Anna Salek Shearman & Sterling LLP4 Years Ranked
- Brian Janowsky ArentFox Schiff LLP2 Years Ranked
- Bruce Wexler Loeb & Loeb LLP5 Years Ranked
- Carl Merino Day Pitney LLP3 Years Ranked
- Christiana Lazo Kirkland & Ellis LLP4 Years Ranked
- David Posner Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP6 Years Ranked
- Jay E. Rivlin McDermott Will & Emery LLP3 Years Ranked
- Kerry O’Rourke Perri White & Case LLP5 Years Ranked
- Kim Baptiste Schulte Roth & Zabel LLP6 Years Ranked
- Robert W. Sheehan Curtis, Mallet-Prevost, Colt & Mosle LLP5 Years Ranked
- Simon P Beck Baker McKenzie8 Years Ranked
- Toni Ann Kruse McDermott Will & Emery LLP4 Years Ranked
Band 5
- Andrew Katzenberg ArentFox Schiff LLP2 Years Ranked
- Arlene A. Newton Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP & Affiliates4 Years Ranked
- Charles T Dowling Sullivan & Cromwell LLP5 Years Ranked
- David Stein Withers Bergman LLP8 Years Ranked
- Elyse G. Kirschner McDermott Will & Emery LLP2 Years Ranked
- Eric Dorsch Kozusko Harris Duncan2 Years Ranked
- Jerome Levine Loeb & Loeb LLP3 Years Ranked
- Jillian Merns Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP2 Years Ranked
- Marceline B Tempesta Milbank LLP6 Years Ranked
- Marina A Bezrukova Sullivan & Cromwell LLP2 Years Ranked
- Michael Arlein Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP2 Years Ranked
- Paul DePasquale Baker McKenzie1 Years Ranked
- Stanley A. Barg Kozusko Harris Duncan8 Years Ranked
- Stephen Liss Dungey Dougherty PLLC2 Years Ranked
- Cheryl HaderReed Smith LLP
- David S FinkelsteinCravath, Swaine & Moore LLP
Up and Coming
Associates to watch
- Sean Imfeld Milbank LLP3 Years Ranked
- Zoey Orol Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP2 Years Ranked
- Sasha GrinbergCadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP
All Departments profiles
Band 1
1 McDermott Will & Emery LLPPrivate Wealth Law2023 | Band 1 | 8 Years Ranked"The team at McDermott Will & Emery provides solutions to the most complex tax, estate and wealth transfer issues. I have not worked with a team with more knowledge and creative solutions for its clients."1 Milbank LLPPrivate Wealth Law2023 | Band 1 | 8 Years RankedMilbank is highly regarded for its international practice and ability to advise high net worth clients on complex and sophisticated private wealth matters.1 Sullivan & Cromwell LLPPrivate Wealth Law2023 | Band 1 | 8 Years Ranked"The quality of the lawyers at Sullivan & Cromwell is spectacular. They are extremely balanced in their approach and very thoughtful and creative with their solutions. They are extremely responsive and really tackle every problem on its own merits rather than providing cookie-cutter solutions."
Band 2
2 Day Pitney LLPPrivate Wealth Law2023 | Band 2 | 8 Years RankedDay Pitney is well known for advising high net worth individuals and families on domestic and cross-border private wealth law matters. The firm offers a complete range of services, including estate, gift and income tax planning as well as estate and trust administration advice.2 KattenPrivate Wealth Law2023 | Band 2 | 8 Years RankedKatten has a longstanding reputation in the market for advising high net worth individuals and families on private wealth matters. The team is well equipped to handle both contentious and non-contentious matters.2 Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLPPrivate Wealth Law2023 | Band 2 | 8 Years Ranked"The Paul, Weiss team is off-the-charts fantastic. They are wise, constructive and strategic. The team has incredibly deep expertise, with relevant and high-level counsel across the board."2 Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP & AffiliatesPrivate Wealth Law2023 | Band 2 | 7 Years RankedSkadden is well known for advising high net worth individuals and families on a broad range of private wealth matters.
Band 3
3 Schulte Roth & Zabel LLPPrivate Wealth Law2023 | Band 3 | 8 Years Ranked"From very simple transactions to very complex transactions, Schulte Roth & Zabel will take on any task. They are very easy to work with, very responsive and their team is very knowledgeable in many areas."3 Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLPPrivate Wealth Law2023 | Band 3 | 8 Years RankedWillkie Farr & Gallagher has an established private client team that acts for wealthy individuals, entrepreneurs and charitable organisations. The team is capable of handling a wide variety of matters including estate, tax and trust planning.3 Withers Bergman LLPPrivate Wealth Law2023 | Band 3 | 8 Years Ranked"Withers is perfect. They have very sophisticated lawyers and they are always familiar with the most complex and sophisticated matters. It is really something that is an asset that they can advise any wealthy family in matters around the world."
Band 4
4 ArentFox Schiff LLPPrivate Wealth Law2023 | Band 4 | 2 Years RankedArentFox Schiff represents a wide range of clients on private wealth matters, including private equity principals, closely held business owners and multi-generational families.4 Baker McKenziePrivate Wealth Law2023 | Band 4 | 3 Years Ranked"Baker McKenzie has an excellent reputation in the international estate planning place and has a lot of support for that, not just in the New York office, but also in its numerous locations."4 Curtis, Mallet-Prevost, Colt & Mosle LLPPrivate Wealth Law2023 | Band 4 | 3 Years RankedCurtis Mallet-Prevost provides a wide range of services to high net worth individuals and families and is capable of advising on domestic and international tax matters. The team often advises financial institutions, non-profit organisations and owners of closely held businesses.4 Kozusko Harris DuncanPrivate Wealth Law2023 | Band 4 | 2 Years RankedKozusko Harris Duncan is particularly experienced in advising high net worth clients on cross-border planning. It also provides tax advice in relation to trust formation and assists individuals with trust and estate planning.4 Loeb & Loeb LLPPrivate Wealth Law2023 | Band 4 | 8 Years Ranked"All of the attorneys with whom I have worked are extremely knowledgeable and handle sophisticated clients and matters with great expertise."4 Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLPPrivate Wealth Law2023 | Band 4 | 1 Years RankedPatterson Belknap is highly regarded for its private wealth offering to high net worth individuals and families.4 White & Case LLPPrivate Wealth Law2023 | Band 4 | 4 Years RankedWhite & Case is known for its international practice and advises high net worth individuals and families on their private wealth law matters, including trust and estate administration and multi-jurisdictional planning. The firm is particularly well regarded for its ability to handle sophisticated cross-border private wealth disputes.