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Chambers High Net Worth 2022 Ranks Farella Braun + Martel in Private Wealth Law

July 21, 2022 Announcement

Farella Braun + Martel is pleased to announce that our Private Client Industry Group was again recognized in Chambers High Net Worth (HNW) as a leading practice in Private Wealth Law in Northern California along with Family Wealth Partner Mark Weaver.

A publication from Chambers and Partners, Chambers HNW covers private wealth management work and related specialisms in key jurisdictions around the world and features leading lawyers and law firms for wealthy individuals and families.

Mark is chair of Farella’s Family Wealth Group. He assists individuals and families with estate and business succession planning and guides family members through the trust and estate administration process. His practice is founded on a deep understanding of both the unique needs of families and multi-generational family businesses and ever-changing federal, state, and international tax laws.

For over five decades, Farella’s private client lawyers have worked with ultra-high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, closely held businesses, and tax-exempt organizations. Our accrued knowledge and experience translate to prudent guidance in the accumulation, management, transfer, and protection of wealth domestically and internationally. For our private clients, we deploy multi-disciplinary resources, working closely with our family wealth, corporate, intellectual property, tax, real estate, finance, construction, employment, and litigation lawyers. Our dynamic, integrated approach ensures that private clients have access to full representation for all their family, corporate, and philanthropic needs.

Celebrating our 60th anniversary, Farella Braun + Martel is a leading Northern California law firm representing corporate and private clients in sophisticated business transactions and complex commercial, civil, and criminal litigation. Clients seek our imaginative legal solutions and the dynamism and intellectual creativity of our lawyers. We are headquartered in San Francisco and maintain an office in the Napa Valley that is focused on the wine industry.

Contact:
Cheryl Loof
Farella Braun + Martel LLP
415.954.4433 / [email protected]

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