Our Private Clients Group, based in the New York office, provides a full range of legal services to U.S. and foreign clients on a wide variety of matters, including income, estate and gift tax planning for the cost-effective transfer of wealth, the administration of complex estates and lifetime trusts, charitable giving, and the creation of charitable organizations.  Included among the services we provide are drafting of wills, trusts, partnership agreements, limited liability agreements and other related estate planning documents such as health care proxies, living wills and powers of attorney.  The nature of the representation of wealthy individuals and their families has evolved considerably over the past two decades, and  increasingly clients are looking to benefit from the full spectrum of services available to them at Willkie.  We regularly work with our colleagues in the corporate, tax, real estate, executive compensation and litigation departments to provide comprehensive advice to our clients.