Perkins Coie has continued to strengthen its national tax and private client services platform with the addition of Mohsen Ghazi as a partner in the firm’s Chicago office. The move enhances the firm’s ability to advise high-net-worth individuals, family offices, and closely held businesses on increasingly complex tax planning, estate structuring, and wealth management matters.
Ghazi joins Perkins Coie from McDermott Will and Emery, where he developed a strong reputation representing family offices, entrepreneurs, and private investment entities. His practice has focused on sophisticated tax planning strategies designed to preserve and transfer wealth efficiently while ensuring compliance with evolving federal, state, and international tax regulations.
At Perkins Coie, Ghazi will be a key member of the firm’s Private Client Services and Tax practices. His work will center on advising ultra-high-net-worth families and business owners on estate and succession planning, trust and tax structuring, and governance strategies for multigenerational wealth. These services are increasingly in demand as families seek
long-term solutions for managing complex asset portfolios and business interests.
The firm said Ghazi’s experience is particularly valuable as private clients face heightened regulatory scrutiny and more complicated reporting requirements. Changes in tax policy, along with increased enforcement and transparency rules, have made proactive tax planning and integrated legal advice essential for families and private investors seeking to protect and grow their assets.
Chicago remains a strategic market for private wealth and family office services, supported by a strong base of entrepreneurs, private equity professionals, and family-owned enterprises. Perkins Coie’s decision to add a senior tax partner in the city reflects the firm’s broader strategy to expand high-value advisory services in markets with growing demand for sophisticated private client counsel.
Ghazi brings deep experience in advising on the formation and operation of family offices, including entity structuring, compliance coordination, and implementation of governance best practices. His background also includes advising clients on charitable giving strategies, philanthropic planning, and the tax implications of
major liquidity events such as business sales and investment exits.
Before joining Perkins Coie, Ghazi spent his career at McDermott Will and Emery, where he worked closely with families and private clients on trust and estate planning, investment structuring, and international tax considerations. His addition to Perkins Coie strengthens the firm’s ability to provide seamless tax and private client services across jurisdictions and asset classes.
Firm leadership said the hire supports Perkins Coie’s long-term investment in private client and tax services, areas that have seen consistent growth as wealth management becomes more complex. Clients increasingly expect their legal advisors to provide integrated solutions that address tax efficiency, regulatory compliance, family governance, and long-term succession planning.
Perkins Coie’s Private Client Services group advises individuals and families on a wide range of matters, including estate planning, wealth transfer strategies, fiduciary representation, and business succession. The firm also works with family offices and private investment vehicles to address tax planning, compliance, and governance needs. Ghazi’s arrival expands the firm’s capacity to deliver these services at a high level in the Midwest and beyond.
The Chicago office plays an important role in Perkins Coie’s national platform, supporting clients across financial services, private equity, real estate, and closely held business sectors. Adding a senior tax and private client partner aligns with the firm’s broader
growth strategy and positions the office to better serve clients with complex wealth and tax planning needs.
Across the legal industry, competition for experienced tax and private client partners has intensified as
firms seek to meet growing client demand for comprehensive wealth advisory services. The complexity of modern tax laws, combined with global investment structures and heightened reporting requirements, has made experienced tax advisors increasingly valuable to law firms and their clients.
Ghazi’s move to Perkins Coie reflects these
broader market trends and underscores the firm’s commitment to building a leading private client and tax practice. His experience is expected to benefit clients seeking sophisticated, forward-looking strategies to manage and transfer wealth in an increasingly regulated environment.
As Perkins Coie continues to invest in strategic lateral hires, the firm remains focused on expanding practice areas that align with long-term client needs. The addition of Mohsen Ghazi strengthens the firm’s Chicago tax team and enhances its ability to provide comprehensive private client services to families, entrepreneurs, and private investors nationwide.
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