In addition to the tax, estate planning and business succession advice that we provide to our domestic clients, the attorneys in our Family Wealth Group also advise our global clients with complex planning issues that arise from a client’s ties to multiple jurisdictions. In particular, we provide sophisticated international tax and estate planning advice to individuals with citizenship, residency or physical presence in more than one country, and individuals with assets or beneficiaries located across borders.  Our extensive experience includes:

  • U.S. and non-U.S. property structuring advice for tax, estate planning, privacy and asset protection purposes
  • Compliance advice in connection with foreign assets and income for U.S. persons, as well as U.S. assets and income for non-U.S. persons
  • Advising non-U.S. persons on U.S. residency issues, including avoiding unwanted U.S. residency status
  • Pre-immigration tax and estate planning for non-U.S. persons inbound to the U.S., including advice regarding visas and green cards
  • Pre-emigration tax and estate planning for persons outbound from the U.S., including advice regarding relinquishment of a green card or U.S. citizenship
  • Establishing foreign and domestic trusts, companies and multi-tiered structures for the benefit of U.S. and non-U.S. beneficiaries in a tax efficient manner
  • U.S. income, gift and estate tax issues and reporting requirements

Our approach is a holistic one. We will work with the client’s existing advisors and attorneys in other jurisdictions as needed to ensure that the client’s tax, estate planning and other goals are met from a global perspective, and not just for U.S. purposes.

Firm Highlights

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Nonprofit Basics: Meeting Minutes Best Practices

Welcome to  EO Radio Show – Your Nonprofit Legal Resource . This episode focuses on documenting decisions made at meetings of a nonprofit organization's board of directors or trustees. While everyone who attends a...

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Uncorking Accessibility: How Winery Websites Can Meet ADA Compliance Standards

Vanessa Ing and Kelsey Mollura discuss "Uncorking Accessibility: How Winery Websites Can Meet ADA Compliance Standards." The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is a federal civil rights law that prohibits discrimination against people with disabilities...

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News

Patrick Loi Selected to MCCA Sources of Success Program

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Chambers USA 2023 Recognizes Farella Braun + Martel Lawyers, Practices

Farella Braun + Martel is pleased to announce that Chambers USA has recognized 16 lawyers and six practice areas in the legal directory’s 2023 edition. Individual California and Western U.S. Rankings: Sarah Bell &ndash...

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Farella Braun + Martel Earns Mansfield Certification Plus Status

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Big Tech Breathes Sigh of Relief After Justices' Terror Rulings

Erik Olson spoke to Law360 for the article "Big Tech Breathes Sigh of Relief After Justices' Terror Rulings," covering the U.S. Supreme Court's decision not to review whether Section 230 insulates online platforms from...

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Trends Guest Editorial: Wildfires and Wineries

Link to the article in Gradient's Trends  Spring 2023 newsletter. Recurring wildfires in the Napa and Sonoma Counties of California have created a set of niche problems for the surrounding wineries, on top of...

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Event

Bisnow: San Francisco State of the Market

At Bisnow's San Francisco State of the Market event, Ashley Breakfield will moderate the panel "Revitalizing San Francisco: Reconfiguring the city for a hybrid world, reimagining downtown, and uplifting the economy." Click  here  for more information and to...

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Nonprofit Basics: Federal Tax Filing Deadlines and Penalties

Welcome to  EO Radio Show – Your Nonprofit Legal Resource . This episode focuses on the importance of meeting the federal tax filing deadlines that apply to charitable organizations. Most charitable organizations that are...

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Office-to-Housing Conversion: State and Local Efforts to Revitalize the Downtown

Originally published in The Registry . As office vacancies soar in traditional downtown areas like San Francisco’s Financial District, state and local officials are moving quickly to adopt incentives they hope will bring people...

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