A partner in the firm’s Trusts & Estates department, she advises high-net-worth individuals, multigenerational families, and fiduciaries, on sophisticated domestic and international estate planning, trust and estate administration, and cross-border tax matters. Drawn to private client law by the opportunity to build lasting relationships with families across generations, Shawntel enjoys helping clients solve the complex legal and tax challenges that arise when wealth, assets, and family members span multiple jurisdictions.

Shawntel counsels U.S. and non-U.S. clients on wealth transfer and succession planning involving global assets, international family structures, and complex fiduciary arrangements. Her practice includes advising clients on estate, gift, generation-skipping transfer, and income tax planning. She also regularly counsels foreign trust companies, private fiduciaries, and international families on the administration, restructuring, and domestication of trusts and other entities involving U.S. beneficiaries and assets. In addition, she advises individuals and families relocating to or from the United States on the associated tax and estate planning implications. Her practice also includes guiding clients through U.S. tax reporting and compliance matters, including the IRS Streamlined Filing Compliance Procedures. She works closely with clients, trustees, financial advisors, and other attorneys across multiple jurisdictions to develop sophisticated planning strategies that are both tax-efficient and practical to implement.