Pillsbury’s High Net Worth Offering Earns More Acclaim from Chambers

Chambers HNW recognized Pillsbury as one of the leading law firms in the world for private aircraft-related legal counsel this year, with Hong Kong finance partner Paul Jebely earning a Band 1 ranking globally in the category. Market commentators hailed the firm’s practice in this area for having a “very strong global footprint,” being “professional and prompt,” trying to “find solutions to problems” and providing an “outstanding” level of service. Of Jebely, in particular, sources raved, “he is one of the best lawyers I have ever met in my life, in terms of professionalism and knowledge in the field and patience explaining everything."

San Francisco-based Pillsbury partner Kim Schoknecht also received significant praise from Chambers in the Northern California Private Wealth Law section of the 2018 High Net Worth guide. “He's very strategic, which I appreciate—he's all about solving problems—and he's super-available," enthused one market insider. Others described Schoknecht as “top-notch” and “a really good listener.”

The annual Chambers High Net Worth 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 published rankings reflect feedback gleaned from interviews with 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.