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The firm: Withers, known as Withers Bergman in the US, is one of the world’s first international law firms dedicated to the business, personal and philanthropic interests of successful people, their businesses, families and advisers. With over 180 partners and more than 1,000 other staff members in 17 offices across Europe, US, Asia Pacific and the Caribbean, Withers has unparalleled expertise in the key legal issues facing individuals and their families. The firm is the true definition of global, representing clients with matters across over 100 countries and has advised 25% of the Forbes 400 List of the Wealthiest Americans and 70% of The Sunday Times Top 100 Rich List.

We offer a full range of legal services from corporate, private client and tax, dispute resolution, immigration, and wealth planning in over 18 areas of focus. Our professionals collaborate seamlessly across divisions, practice groups and geographies to provide our clients with exceptional service, tailored advice and creative and practical solutions that reflect a deep understanding of the full legal landscape, market practice and our clients’ objectives. Our extensive cross-border experience coupled with the diversity of our professionals and our local law capabilities allow us to bridge business, cultural, language, legal and regulatory differences across jurisdictions.

Areas of practice
Tax: With an unrivalled team of more than 150 personal and corporate tax lawyers globally, Withers is always ready to assist in domestic and international tax planning. Our advice is knowledgeable, reliable and solution-focused. Our areas of expertise include:

• International corporate tax
• Income tax
• Creating tax-efficient wealth transfer structures
• Gift and estate tax planning
• Tax structuring for investments or companies
• Pre-immigration and exit-tax planning
• Income maximization strategies
• Domestic and international tax compliance matters
• Tax controversy
• Offshore planning

Corporate: Withers has been trusted advisors to successful people and businesses for more than 100 years. As a multinational, multidisciplinary law firm, we have a deep understanding of the challenges private and public companies face and we have the experience, success rate, and bandwidth to face them head on. We focus on:

• Mergers and acquisitions
• Fund structuring and formation
• Private equity funds
• Corporate structuring and planning
• Corporate governance
• Financial services regulatory

Dispute resolution: Our litigation and dispute resolution group represents companies, partnerships, and individuals in developing and implementing dispute avoidance strategies, resolving disputes beneficially for our clients, and achieving outstanding results in litigation, trials and appeals. With vast experience in commercial, corporate, partnership, trusts, estates, conservatorship, art, intellectual property, employment and real estate law, we form integrated teams to handle disputes for a broad array of industries and businesses.

Legal services Wither’s lawyers advise on include:

• Art disputes
• White-collar defense and investigations
• International arbitration and public international Law
• Employment
• Media and reputation

Private client: Withers Bergman is one of the world’s most reputable and sought-after law firms for privately held capital throughout the United States, in particular, among multigenerational, high net worth and ultra-high net worth families to service their family businesses and their global philanthropic endeavors. Today, we are the only global law firm dedicated to the personal and private capital needs of high net worth individuals and families. Our practice includes:

• Wealth structuring
• Cross-border planning
• Estate planning, wills and succession
• Trusts and foundations
• Probate and estate administration