Leading international law firm Proskauer announced that Christiana “Christi” Lazo has joined the Firm as a partner in its Private Client Services department. Christi represents ultra-high net worth individuals, family offices and closely held businesses in developing and implementing sophisticated domestic and international tax and estate plans.

“Christi is an important strategic addition to Proskauer. Her experience in transfer tax structuring for fund managers and family offices is unmatched. Our domestic and international asset management clients will benefit greatly from her expertise and trusted counsel,” said Tim Mungovan, Chair of Proskauer.

Christi regularly works with principals of private equity and venture capital funds on their estate planning. She also has significant experience counseling global clients on inbound and outbound planning, particularly advising family members in multiple jurisdictions on wealth transfers and on tax-efficient investment and business ownership structures.

“I am delighted to welcome Christi. Her deep experience in estate planning and administration, including international estate and cross-border tax planning, is sure to make an immediate impact on the clients we serve. I look forward to working with her,” said David Pratt, chair of Proskauer’s Private Client Services Department.

“I am thrilled to be joining Proskauer. The Firm’s work with the private capital market intersects directly with my trusts and estates practice, and can offer clients significant opportunity in a changing tax environment,” Christi said. “I am looking forward to working with my new colleagues to drive those opportunities forward.”

Christi received her Bachelor of Arts from Columbia College, Columbia University, her J.D. from Columbia Law School and her LL.M. in Taxation from New York University. She is a member of the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel. She joins from Kirkland & Ellis.