Personal Representation

The Paul, Weiss Personal Representation Department addresses our clients’ most personal legal, business and family matters. We understand the unique, sensitive and highly complex nature of the issues that clients entrust to our care. Our Personal Representation Department’s lawyers are highly regarded among our peers and clients, regularly appearing as leading lawyers in Chambers USA and other publications.

Our Practice

We advise our domestic and international clients on a broad spectrum of their legal needs, including:

Estate and tax planning Business succession issues Litigated Surrogate’s Court cases

Trust and estate administration Lifetime transfers of wealth Private foundations

We handle many of our clients’ tax issues, including controversies with the Internal Revenue Service and other taxing authorities. When the circumstances warrant, we work closely with the firm’s other highly regarded departments, drawing on their particular expertise.

Our Clients

We represent individuals and a wide range of organizations, such as:

Individuals in financial services, real estate, media and the performing arts Multigenerational families and family offices Entrepreneurs	Banks and trust companies in carrying out their fiduciary duties Private and public charities