Katten

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP is a US law firm that has advised high-net-worth individuals and their family offices since its founding on acquiring, owning, operating and selling businesses, real estate and investments. Its Family Offices practice also helps clients form new offices.

The practice is unusually transaction-heavy. It cites experience in middle-market private equity, mezzanine fund investments and independent sponsor-led deals, as well as real estate joint ventures, professional sports team stakes and private aircraft ownership. Saul E. Rudo, Chair of Transactional Tax Planning, co-chairs the practice.

Key facts

• Legal name: Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP
• Family Offices co-chair: Saul E. Rudo (Miami and Chicago)
• Key contacts: Abby Feinman (Los Angeles), David S. Kravitz (New York), Victor B. Zanetti (Dallas)
• Formation filings: US and UK

What the firm does

• Formation and regulation: US and UK formation filings, family office exemption analysis, investment adviser registration and compliance programmes.
• Private equity and hedge fund investing, including co-investments, anchor commitments and independent sponsor deals.
• Real estate investing: funds, joint ventures, co-investments, direct purchases and financing.
• Sports and entertainment: buying and selling professional sports teams and passive stakes.
• Private aircraft: acquisition, finance, leasing, fractional shares and operations.
• Tax and estate planning, including insurance-based planning such as private placement life insurance.
• Philanthropy: charitable lead and remainder trusts and private foundations.

For family offices

Katten fits active, deal-oriented family offices that invest directly in companies, real estate and sports, and want one firm handling both the deals and the family's tax and estate planning.

Considerations and fit

Its centre of gravity is the US; UK work is mainly formation and filings. Legal advice only. Fees are not published.

Frequently asked questions

What does Katten do for family offices?

Formation and regulatory work, private equity and hedge fund investing, real estate, sports and aircraft transactions, tax and estate planning and philanthropy.

Who co-chairs Katten's Family Offices practice?

Saul E. Rudo, who is also Chair of Transactional Tax Planning.

Can Katten help with investment adviser registration?

Yes. It advises on qualifying as a family office for regulatory purposes and on investment adviser registration and compliance.

Sources: katten.com family offices page. Facts checked 21 October 2026.

• Family office formation
• Regulatory and RIA compliance
• Private equity and co-investments
• Real estate joint ventures
• Tax and estate planning
• Philanthropic vehicles

• US and UK formation filings
• Sports team transactions
• Private aircraft practice
• Private placement life insurance planning
• Independent sponsor deal experience

Built for Single Family Office (SFO), Multi Family Office (MFO), Private Wealth Owners / Principals.

Yes