Ranking tables

Private Wealth Law | High Net Worth

New York

Work in this area includes but is not limited to: charitable planning; wealth transfer; business succession planning; estate, gift and generation-skipping transfer tax planning (in the US); life and health insurance planning; the creation and administration of trusts and estates; asset transfer; the taking-public of closely-held businesses; and structuring outward and inward investment. Contentious matters are also included, such as trusts disputes, probate contests and contested wills. In larger jurisdictions, these matters are ranked separately in a Private Wealth Disputes table.

Rankings overview for Departments

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  1. Jonathan J Rikoon
    Jonathan J Rikoon Loeb & Loeb LLP10 Years Ranked
  2. William D ZabelSchulte Roth & Zabel LLP
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  1. Arlene A. Newton
    Arlene A. Newton Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP & Affiliates6 Years Ranked
  2. Barrye Wall
    Barrye Wall White & Case LLP2 Years Ranked
  3. Elyse G. Kirschner
    Elyse G. Kirschner McDermott Will & Emery LLP4 Years Ranked
  4. Jerome Levine
    Jerome Levine Loeb & Loeb LLP5 Years Ranked
  5. Marceline B Tempesta
    Marceline B Tempesta Milbank LLP8 Years Ranked
  6. N. Todd Angkatavanich ArentFox Schiff LLP2 Years Ranked
  7. Parker Taylor
    Parker Taylor Katten1 Years Ranked
  8. Rachel Mansdorf Loeb & Loeb LLP1 Years Ranked
  9. Sarah Constantine
    Sarah Constantine Arnold & Porter1 Years Ranked
  10. Sasha Grinberg
    Sasha Grinberg Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP4 Years Ranked
  11. Brian SmithGreenberg Traurig, LLP
  12. David E. StutzmanSeward & Kissel LLP
  13. David S FinkelsteinCravath, Swaine & Moore LLP
  14. Edward VergaraSeward & Kissel LLP
  15. Kim BaptisteSchulte Roth & Zabel LLP
  16. Kristen CuratoloSeward & Kissel LLP
  17. Laura Angel-LalanneSchulte Roth & Zabel LLP
  18. Lawrence MandelkerVenable LLP
  19. Marina A BezrukovaSullivan & Cromwell LLP
  20. Marnie GrossmanSchulte Roth & Zabel LLP
  21. Paul DePasqualeBaker McKenzie
  22. Stanley A. BargKozusko Harris Duncan

All Departments profiles

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Band 1

  1. McDermott Will & Emery LLP
    1
    McDermott Will & Emery LLP
    Private Wealth Law
    2025 | Band 1 | 10 Years Ranked
    McDermott Will & Emery has an exceptional reputation for representing high net worth and ultra high net worth clients in a variety of private wealth matters.
  2. Milbank LLP
    1
    Milbank LLP
    Private Wealth Law
    2025 | Band 1 | 10 Years Ranked
    Milbank is highly regarded for its international practice and ability to advise high net worth clients on complex and sophisticated private wealth matters.
  3. Sullivan & Cromwell LLP
    Private Wealth Law
    2025 | Band 1
2

Band 2

  1. Day Pitney LLP
    2
    Day Pitney LLP
    Private Wealth Law
    2025 | Band 2 | 10 Years Ranked
    Day 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. Katten
    2
    Katten
    Private Wealth Law
    2025 | Band 2 | 10 Years Ranked

    Katten has a long-standing 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.

  3. Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP
    2
    Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP
    Private Wealth Law
    2025 | Band 2 | 10 Years Ranked

    Paul, Weiss is highly sought after to advise domestic and international high net worth individuals and families on complex matters. The lawyers offer assistance on matters including estate and tax planning, business succession, and trust and estate administration.

  4. Proskauer Rose LLP
    2
    Proskauer Rose LLP
    Private Wealth Law
    2025 | Band 2 | 10 Years Ranked

    The team at Proskauer Rose is highly regarded for representing a wide range of ultra high net worth clients, including business executives, entrepreneurs and hedge fund principals, in trust structuring, estate, succession and tax planning matters.

  5. Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP & Affiliates
    2
    Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP & Affiliates
    Private Wealth Law
    2025 | Band 2 | 9 Years Ranked

    Skadden's trusts and estates team is well known for advising high net worth individuals and families on a broad range of private wealth matters. Clients and peers alike hold Skadden in high esteem.

  6. Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP
    2
    Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP
    Private Wealth Law
    2025 | Band 2 | 10 Years Ranked
    Willkie 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.
  7. Schulte Roth & Zabel LLP
    Private Wealth Law
    2025 | Band 2
3

Band 3

  1. Loeb & Loeb LLP
    3
    Loeb & Loeb LLP
    Private Wealth Law
    2025 | Band 3 | 10 Years Ranked

    Loeb & Loeb has a strong team advising high net worth individuals and families on estate, tax and succession planning.

  2. 3
    Withers
    Private Wealth Law
    2025 | Band 3 | 10 Years Ranked

    Withers offers private client services to high net worth individuals and families. The team advises clients on a comprehensive range of matters, including tax and estate planning.

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Band 4

  1. 4
    ArentFox Schiff LLP
    Private Wealth Law
    2025 | Band 4 | 4 Years Ranked

    ArentFox Schiff represents a wide range of clients in private wealth matters, including private equity principals, closely-held business owners and multi-generational families.

  2. Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP
    4
    Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP
    Private Wealth Law
    2025 | Band 4 | 7 Years Ranked
    Cadwalader offers wealth planning services to high net worth individuals and families. The firm is also well equipped to provide both domestic and international advice to its clients.
  3. White & Case LLP
    4
    White & Case LLP
    Private Wealth Law
    2025 | Band 4 | 6 Years Ranked
    White & 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.
  4. Baker McKenzie
    Private Wealth Law
    2025 | Band 4
  5. Kozusko Harris Duncan
    Private Wealth Law
    2025 | Band 4
5

Band 5

  1. Holland & Knight LLP
    5
    Holland & Knight LLP
    Private Wealth Law
    2025 | Band 5 | 2 Years Ranked

    Holland & Knight advises high net worth and ultra high net worth clients on the establishment of private trusts, international tax planning and succession planning, as well as estate and tax transfer plans and planning. The team regularly assists clients with cross-border matters.

  2. 5
    Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP
    Private Wealth Law
    2025 | Band 5 | 3 Years Ranked

    Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler is highly regarded for its private wealth offering to high net worth individuals and families. The team is adept in advising on matters including trust, estate and succession planning.

  3. Greenberg Traurig, LLP
    Private Wealth Law
    2025 | Band 5
  4. Seward & Kissel LLP
    Private Wealth Law
    2025 | Band 5