Chambers released the 2024 edition of its High Net Worth Guide in July recognizing the best law firms, lawyers, accountancy firms, private banks, wealth managers, trust companies and other professional advisers to high net worth and ultra-high net worth individuals globally.

In the latest edition, Bass, Berry & Sims was ranked in the top tier for Private Wealth Law in Tennessee and four of our trusts & estates attorneys received individual rankings:

  • James Gooch – ranked as a Senior Statesperson
  • Blaine Smith – elevated from Band 2 to Band 1
  • Michael Sontag – maintained a Band 1 ranking
  • Nicholas Gaffney – ranked as Up and Coming

According to interviews during the Chambers research process, clients had the following to say about Bass, Berry & Sims and our counsel related to private wealth law:

  • “Without reservation, they have the best combination of technical competence and client service and responsiveness of any law firm I have worked with.”
  • “They are wonderfully responsive and incredibly technically skilled, which is a great combination. They’re very good at both the quantitative side of planning and at truly understanding clients’ needs.”
  • “We are very confident in the tax and estates group, their expertise and good bedside manner.”

Additional details about the 2024 Chambers High Net Worth Guide can be found on the Chambers website.