Eric C. Nelson

Eric Nelson serves as Co-Chair of the firm’s Global Tax Practice. Eric has a multi-faceted practice representing first-generation entrepreneurs, hedge fund and private equity fund principals, tech founders, and high-net-worth families. He counsels clients regarding various aspects of their overall financial affairs, including sophisticated estate and income tax planning, corporate restructuring, establishing and running family offices and private trust companies, sophisticated insurance planning, and corporate governance and succession planning.

Eric’s practice also involves all aspects of estate and trust administration, sophisticated trust modification and migration strategies, and helping clients achieve their philanthropic objectives, through major grant arrangements with public charities, establishing and addressing complex issues related to private foundations, and grants to donor advised funds.

Concentrations

•Estate, gift, and generation-skipping transfer tax planning
•Family offices
•Corporate governance
•Succession planning
•Private trust companies
•Trust modification/decanting
•Federal and state income taxation of trusts

Recognition & Leadership

Awards & Accolades

•Listed, Leading Lawyers Network, 2023-2026