Holland & Knight has announced the recruitment of Larry Kern as a partner within its private wealth services group in Chicago. Kern, formerly associated with Greenberg Traurig, brings extensive expertise in tax and estate planning for high-net-worth individuals, families, closely held business owners, and principals of private equity and hedge funds, as well as charitable organizations. His experience also encompasses estate and trust administration. Joining Kern in the transition to Holland & Knight are associates Jared Dodd and Norbert Isaacs. According to the [official announcement](https://www.hklaw.com/en/news/pressreleases/2024/07/lawrence-kern-joins-holland-and-knights-private-wealth), this strategic hiring aims to bolster the firm’s capabilities in private wealth services.
Kern’s addition reflects Holland & Knight’s ongoing commitment to enhancing its services for high-net-worth clients and complex estate and trust matters. For further details on the announcement, visit [Bloomberg Tax](https://news.bloombergtax.com/tax-insights-and-commentary/holland-knight-recruits-private-wealth-services-partner-kern).