Kostelanetz Also Named “Top-Listed” Firm for Litigation and Controversy – Tax in New York NEW YORK (August 25, 2025) — Best Lawyers in America® has recognized nearly half of all Kostelanetz attorneys for its 2026 edition, naming 20 Kostelanetz lawyers to its annual list in the firm’s key practice areas of
Four Partners Also Named Leading Lawyers for High-Net-Worth Private Clients NEW YORK (July 28, 2025) — Chambers and Partners has recognized Kostelanetz LLP as a top-tier, Band 1 firm for high net worth tax clients in its 2025 High Net Worth (HNW) Guide. In addition to the firm’s selection, Megan L. Brackney, Caroline D. Ciraolo,
Kostelanetz partner Caroline Ciraolo will deliver the keynote address at New York Law School’s 22nd Annual Workshop in Professional Responsibility in Tax Practice. Her talk, “The Holy Grail: Preserving the Attorney-Client Privilege,” will be on Friday, April 25, 2025, at 9 a.m. Caroline’s keynote will discuss attorney-client privilege in complex
Partner Megan Brackney was recently interviewed on the Financially Ever After podcast to talk about tax compliance issues related to divorce and widowhood, including issues such as innocent spouse relief, IRS audits, and handling other marriage-related tax troubles. In this episode, hosted by Stacy Francis of Francis Financial, a wealth
Counsel Wilda Lin penned an article for The CPA Journal titled “Basic Tax Reporting for Decedents and Estates.” The article provides a roadmap of the tax obligations that the fiduciary of an estate will likely encounter. The fiduciary may be a professional experienced with estate administration or may be a
Kostelanetz partner Melissa Wiley will speak at the Howard County (Md.) Estate Planning Council (EPC) membership lunch meeting on February 13, 2025. The panel presentation will address the steps that estate planning practitioners can take to minimize the chance or impact of gift and estate tax audits at the federal
NEW YORK (Jan. 24, 2025) — Kostelanetz LLP is pleased to announce that Eduardo A. Cukier has joined the firm as a counsel focused on corporate, international, and high-net-worth tax planning and transactions. Eduardo brings more than two decades of experience in transactions-based domestic and international tax practice. He advises
By Ian Weinstock and Heather Fincher After 15 years of waiting, we now have final regulations providing guidance on the tax imposed by Internal Revenue Code Section 2801 (the “Section 2801 tax”) for U.S. citizens and residents who receive gifts or bequests from certain individuals who have expatriated from the
Kostelanetz partner Caroline Ciraolo and Director of Investigations Don Fort participated in multiple panels at the 61st annual Hawaii Tax Institute, the largest tax and wealth transfer conference in the U.S. that takes place in Waikiki Beach in Honolulu. The comprehensive five-day conference covers several aspects of wealth transfers, tax
Kostelanetz LLP partner Bryan C. Skarlatos will host a key session at the 55th Annual Sidney Kess New York Estate, Tax, and Financial Planning Conference, organized by the UJA Federation of New York. Bryan’s session, titled “Real-Life Ethical Issues That Arise When Advising Clients Pre-2026,” will take place on the
