Pillsbury’s Estates, Trusts & Tax Planning practice, as well as partners Jennifer Jordan McCall (Estates, Trusts & Tax Planning), Paul Jebely (Transportation Finance) and Kim Schoknecht (Estates, Trusts & Tax Planning) have been ranked in the inaugural edition of the Chambers High Net Worth 2016 Guide.

Market commentators described Pillsbury as “a very capable firm in estate planning," “spectacular” and “incredibly focused on service." Sources reported practice leader McCall “knows the code and practice area inside-out” as reflected by her recognitions in both the national and Northern California sections of the guide. The “outstanding” Schoknecht was also ranked in the Northern California section, with client testimonials praising both he and McCall for being “very business-minded” and taking a “practical approach.” Meanwhile Jebely, the firm’s Hong Kong Office Managing Partner, was ranked as a "Band 1" (top band) practitioner in the Global Wide Private Aircraft category. Labelled a "top-tier aviation lawyer" by Chambers, Jebely is highly regarded for his work on cross-jurisdictional business jet transactions, with fellow lawyers noting that he "has excellent relationships within the Asian and African markets" and "really knows the industry on a global scale.”

The High Net Worth guide is the first publication to be compiled by Chambers and Partners which is specifically aimed at the international private wealth market. The guide covers private wealth management advisory and related areas in key jurisdictions around the world, featuring many of the top accountancy and tax firms, private banks, wealth management firms and multi-family offices acting for high net worth individuals. The listings are the result of independent research conducted by private wealth researchers who interviewed hundreds of lawyers, family offices, accountancy professionals, tax advisers, bankers, investment managers and high-end real estate agents to get a comprehensive understanding of the private wealth sector in each of the jurisdictions covered.