San Francisco itself is one of the most culturally diverse and thriving commercial centers in the world. The city hosts many successful entrepreneurs and flourishing Internet companies and is truly a melting pot, with 39% of its residents born overseas. With over 30 international financial institutions, seven Fortune 500 companies and a large support infrastructure of professional services, San Francisco ranks as one of the world’s top producing cities and global financial centers.

Withers attorneys have a long history of representing entrepreneurs and their emerging companies as well as advising multi-generational families and their established businesses throughout California. We provide comprehensive legal advice on many of the issues successful individuals and their families face, including domestic and cross-border wealth planning, tax planning and charitable giving, immigration and other matters. In addition, as an experienced advisor to growth companies, we can offer practical and strategic guidance on all aspects of founding a new business venture.

Our lawyers based in San Francisco and our other California locations work closely with our other US and international offices to provide integrated, real-time advice to meet the complex and diverse needs of our California clients.