Wei Zhang
Wei Zhang
Partner, Registered Foreign Lawyer | Withersworldwide
OFFICE LOCATION
Hong Kong
JURISDICTIONS QUALIFIED IN
California, USA
New York, USA
Connecticut, USA
TOP AREAS OF EXPERTISE
Tax
Wealth planning
Structuring
CROSS-BORDER CLIENT EXPERIENCE IN
Von Sanborn
Von Sanborn
Partner | Day Pitney
OFFICE LOCATION
New York, USA
JURISDICTIONS QUALIFIED IN
United States (NY, CT, NH)
TOP AREAS OF EXPERTISE
Family office
Tax
Art
CROSS-BORDER CLIENT EXPERIENCE IN
What has been the highlight of your practice over the past 12 months?
Moving to set up my own firm with partner Wendy Battleson, formerly of Christies.
What advice would you give rising stars/new lawyers in the private client world?
Be passionate. Be thoughtful. Be professional. Be technical first and foremost.
What is your favourite quote?
“Where do bad folks go when they die?
They don't go to heaven where the angels fly
They go down to the lake of fire and fry
Won't see 'em again till the fourth of July.”
Tina Albright
What has been the highlight of your practice over the past 12 months?
Being selected by a new client as a result of a beauty parade and collaborating with this new client's lawyers, professional trustees and family members in advising on a range of personal, tax, investment and philanthropic matters.
What advice would you give rising stars/new lawyers in the private client world?
Be engaged - with your colleagues, your peers and your professional community. Participate, be helpful and contribute particularly in areas that are of interest to you. Take good care of yourself!
What is your favourite quote?
“Life is not a problem to be solved, but a reality to be experienced,” Soren Kierkegaard.
Karen Yates
Karen Yates
Partner | Withersworldwide
OFFICE LOCATION
Connecticut, USA
JURISDICTIONS QUALIFIED IN
United States (CT, NY, DC, PA, MA)
CROSS-BORDER CLIENT EXPERIENCE IN
Jenny Hill Bratt
Jenny Hill Bratt
Partner | Withersworldwide
OFFICE LOCATION
Rancho Sante Fe, San Diego, USA
JURISDICTIONS QUALIFIED IN
United States (CA, NY, CT)
TOP AREAS OF EXPERTISE
Personal and estate planning
Philanthropy and charitable giving
Family business planning
CROSS-BORDER CLIENT EXPERIENCE IN
Scott Bowman
Scott Bowman
Partner | McDermott Will & Emery
OFFICE LOCATION
Washington, DC, USA
JURISDICTIONS QUALIFIED IN
United States (CA, CT, DC, FL, NY, MD, VA)
TOP AREAS OF EXPERTISE
International tax
Estate planning
CROSS-BORDER CLIENT EXPERIENCE IN
What has been the highlight of your practice over the past 12 months?
Working with families during challenging times of COVID and learning how to connect with them virtually.
How did you get into private client?
Interested in the practice area.
Do you have any outside interests or hobbies?
Spending time with my family; travelling (pre-COVID!); running and hiking.
When the restaurants reopen, where would you like to go?
Anywhere we can eat outside!