When a ransomware attack happens, it forces many organizations to make a difficult choice—pay the ransom or experience prolonged business or data loss. But there is also another complication for organizations to consider—the government regulators warning companies that payments made to ransomware attackers may constitute violations of U.S. sanctions. Further complicating matters is the move by many organizations to cloud storage. When moving data to the cloud, an organization still retains liability for that data in the eyes of the law.
Our core services include:
•Multi-generational estate planning through gifts, sales, leveraged fractional interest transfers and the creation of customized entities and trusts
•Tax strategy and controversy counseling, including help with income, gift, estate and GST tax strategy, return filing, audit response and litigation, and opportunity zone investing
•Family Office creation and administration
•Family governance structure, including assistance with family meetings and education
•Private bank, private trust and lending arrangements, intra-family loans, private annuities, credit transactions and fiduciary service platforms
•Private foundation, tax-exempt organization and charitable planning help with creation, governance, asset management, grant making and other planned giving techniques
•Asset protection and risk management counseling on protective structures, insurance coverage and coordination, risk management, claims evaluation and litigation
•Business succession planning for multi-generational transitions of closely-held businesses and assisting with governance, buy-sell agreements and choice of entity and control decisions
•HR, employee benefits and executive compensation counseling on unique retirement plans, health-care and wellness programs, compensation arrangements, labor relations, confidentiality agreements and workplace policies
•Private equity and corporate law counseling on the structure of investment partnerships and LLCs, hedge funds, investment opportunities and related tax ramifications
•Litigation, dispute resolution and family law counseling on employment issues, contract and family disputes, prenuptial agreements, divorce and custody arrangements, trust contests and fiduciary disputes
•M&A and securities counseling for private securities offerings, deals and related due diligence, broker-dealer and investment adviser regulations and related registration and exemption analysis
•Real estate and environmental services, from acquisitions, development, environmental and construction matters to leasing, sales and management
•Handling other legal matters pertaining to intellectual property, records retention, litigation avoidance, visas, yachts and aircraft, software agreements and confidential investigations