“Chad Makuch has set an impossibly high bar against which all other attorneys and client service professionals are measured in our organisation. It is a rare combination to find someone so bright, knowledgeable and accessible, all while making you feel like he genuinely cares about you. It would be selfish to keep Chad all to ourselves, so we will continue to refer anyone and everyone we can to him.”
— Chambers HNW 2026
Chad Makuch has a depth of experience representing ultra-high-net-worth families, their family offices and their foundations that is unmatched within his peer group. He is lead estate planning counsel for several multibillion-dollar families, which is demonstrative of the sophistication of the planning he engages in on a daily basis. He understands that collaborating with other advisors across multiple disciplines is necessary to implement comprehensive solutions to meet his clients’ goals.
Chad Makuch is an estate planning and tax lawyer who focuses on counseling wealthy families, family offices, institutional trustees, other fiduciaries and private foundations.
Driven to efficiently achieve his clients' goals, he helps families transfer assets and business interests to children, grandchildren and charities while minimizing or eliminating transfer taxes; counsels fiduciaries in connection with their responsibilities under complex trusts and applicable laws; and guides private foundations through the tax laws and regulations that govern them.
