Private Client (UHNW) Disputes

MoloLamken has represented some of the world’s most prominent families and ultra-high net worth individuals in their most sensitive disputes and investigations. These matters frequently combine complex legal and fact issues, large financial exposure, and intense privacy, interpersonal, and reputational concerns.

Our clients include founders, investors, beneficiaries, senior C-suite executives, family offices, family trusts, closely held corporations, partnerships, limited partnerships, trustees, offshore vehicles, heirs, and advisors.

Common issues we handle include shareholder oppression, breaches of fiduciary duty, related-party transactions, partnership breakups, “business divorces,” carried interest disputes, diversion of funds, inheritance disputes, trustee misconduct, professional malpractice, advisor malfeasance, valuation, asset recovery, judgment enforcement, defamation, and misuse of confidential information. We represent private clients at all levels of the judicial system, including accounting proceedings, trustee petitions, trials, and appeals.

These matters often span jurisdictions. Our deep relationships in places like London, Paris, Singapore, Switzerland, the Cayman Islands, Lichtenstein, CIS, Cyprus, the Channel Islands, and Latin America allow us to assemble highly effective cross-border teams as needed. And our credibility with regulators and law enforcement sometimes can be valuable.

Our signature “brains and brass knuckles” approach, combined with savvy situational awareness, make us a compelling choice in these matters. We recognize the delicate issues at play and work with clients creatively to achieve their goals, whether through confidential settlement, mediation, arbitration, or litigation.