High Net Worth Families

Private Client Services Partners, Stefanie Lipson (Co-Chair), Laura Zwicker (Co-Chair), and Thomas Giordano-Lascari, have been selected to American Lawyer Media's (ALM) Private Client Global Elite Directory, a distinguished, peer-nominated list that recognizes exceptional private wealth practitioners from across the globe, representing a diverse array of specializations and jurisdictions. Zwicker and Giordano-Lascari continue their inclusion on the list, while Lipson is recognized for the first time.

This annual directory is an invaluable resource for those in the industry seeking trusted legal and advisory professionals of the highest caliber. Inclusion in this directory affirms not only the technical expertise but also the commitment to exemplary client service and professionalism of its listed practitioners.

Stefanie Lipson provides comprehensive counsel to domestic and international families, family offices, real estate and tech entrepreneurs, high-profile entertainers, private investors, and closely held business owners and founders in all aspects of their personal wealth, tax, estate, and succession planning.

Laura Zwicker's practice focuses on advising multinational and domestic families across generations on the tax, trust, and philanthropic issues involved in global and domestic wealth transfer. Laura provides tailored advice on tax residency and pre-immigration and emigration structuring, counsels founders on liquidity event planning, and serves as outside counsel to family offices and fiduciaries on a variety of planning issues, including the implications of family members and beneficiaries becoming U.S. tax resident. Laura partners with leading legal, tax, and family office advisors across Europe, Asia, Australia, and New Zealand, to ensure integrated structuring that best achieves clients’ objectives across jurisdictions. Laura has received many accolades, including being ranked in Band 1 in Chambers and Partners Global High Net Worth Guide (2016-2025) for Private Wealth Law.

Thomas Giordano-Lascari is highly regarded for his expertise in representing global families with footprints in multiple jurisdictions. He assists clients in structuring their worldwide assets to maximize family objectives and minimize income and transfer taxes. Thomas frequently aids clients with pre-immigration planning, foreign investments in the United States, U.S. residency planning and management, and expatriation planning. He frequently provides sought-after guidance on foreign trusts to foreign fiduciaries, U.S. beneficiaries, and grantors, addressing compliance obligations and tax consequences.