Elodie de Bethmann

Elodie advises high-net-worth individuals and families on a broad range of estate planning, wealth transfer, and tax planning strategies. She has a keen interest in international estate and tax planning. As a native French speaker, Elodie is able to work directly with French-speaking clients and their advisors abroad. 

Before joining the firm’s Private Clients, Trusts & Estates group, Elodie practiced matrimonial and family law at a boutique firm in Manhattan, ranked in Band 1 by Chambers and Partners. There, she represented high-net-worth clients in complex matrimonial litigations, involving the valuation of business interests. Elodie’s experience collaborating with financial experts and forensic accountants to analyze the financial structures and compensation arrangements underlying such interests gives her a fluency in the complex financial landscapes her private clients inhabit. Elodie’s experience in matrimonial law also equipped her with the softer skills involved in estate planning, particularly when counseling clients who are navigating complicated family dynamics and competing interests. She anticipates where conflicts may arise and handles difficult conversations with discretion and empathy. 

Elodie draws on this foundation to counsel clients on estate planning, tax-efficient wealth transfers, business succession planning, and the formation and operation of family governance structures. She works closely with each client to understand their financial objectives, translating their priorities into comprehensive plans that address both immediate needs and long-term goals.