New York Estate Planning, Wills, Trusts and Estates, Life Settlements and Transactional Business Lawyer
From his office in midtown Manhattan, Jonathan S. Berck provides comprehensive legal services to individuals and businesses. With more than 20 years of experience working for clients around the globe, he understands his clients' desire for discreet and reliable legal counsel.
Estate Planning
Jonathan S. Berck counsels domestic and international clients in estate planning and the wise use of wills, trusts, life insurance policies and annuities to achieve the client's retirement and asset transfer goals. Mr. Berck also offers trustee and escrow services for individuals and commercial entities in New York, New Jersey, Delaware and Washington, D.C., complete with robust banking and money management services.
Life Settlements
Mr. Berck is one of the leading life settlement attorneys. He represents hedge funds seeking to acquire life insurance policies and individuals selling their policies. He creates acquisition programs and individual life insurance trusts. Mr. Berck has also served as master trustee for numerous life settlement hedge funds. He arranges for and oversees premium tracking and optimization, as well as medical record updates, life insurance illustrations, and life expectancy certificates. He has extensive contacts in the life settlement industry.
Domestic and International Business Transactions
Mr. Berck spent most of his legal career practicing international business law, with a particular focus on project finance, including working at Shearman & Sterling in Frankfurt and Latham & Watkins in London, with a particular focus on project finance, a multidisciplinary specialty. He is admitted to the bars of New York, New Jersey and the District of Columbia, and to numerous federal courts. He is also a Solicitor of the Supreme Court of England and Wales. He represents a variety of national and international companies seeking to execute international business transactions.
General Business Counseling
You can avoid future business disputes by retaining an experienced commercial law attorney at the outset to help properly structure a business and the associated agreements. Mr. Berck helps companies with their corporate and commercial development. He facilitates successful business transactions that allow parties to reach a durable agreement for a long-term commercial relationship. A former mediator for the New Jersey court system, Mr. Berck also offers commercial mediation services to help businesses avoid costly litigation.
