Robert W. Sheehan

Partner, Private Client Group Chair, Trusts & Estates Co-Chair

Recognized by Chambers for his Private Client practice, Robert Sheehan is focused on domestic and international estate and succession planning, all aspects of estate and trust administration, and related tax planning.

High-Net-Worth Client Focus

Primarily representing high-net-worth clients, Mr. Sheehan advises individuals, entrepreneurs, corporate executives, real estate developers, family offices and philanthropists. Mr. Sheehan advises a domestic and international clientele on wealth preservation and succession planning objectives. He is deeply experienced in contested fiduciary matters, tax controversy, representing charitable organizations and private foundations, and advising on family office and governance matters.

Fiduciary Duties and Community Involvement

Along with being a partner, Mr. Sheehan also holds a number of fiduciary positions, serving as trustee or co-trustee of several personal trusts and is on the advisory board of several arts and cultural institutions in New York. He has been a Fellow of the American College of Trusts and Estates Counsel since 1995 and sits on several of its Committees.

"Very good judgement, good technical skills, and is great at developing client relationships."

Chambers High Net Worth 2022 Private Wealth Law

"He knows his stuff and has always been a real knowledgeable lawyer. He sees all the different angles."

Chambers Private Wealth Law 2019

"Acts for some very high-profile U.S. families. Deals with lots of complex matters and his judgement is always spot-on."

Chambers HNW 2019

"He has longstanding experience and has done this for many years. He is a very good lawyer and I think very highly of him."

Chambers HNW 2020

Education

New York University School of Law, J.D., cum laude, Order Of The Coif

Yale University, B.A.

Admitted to Practice

New York

Courts

U.S. Court of Appeals - Second Circuit

U.S. Tax Court

U.S. District Court - Southern District of New York

Membership

The Association of the Bar of the City of New York

— Committee on Trusts, Estates and Surrogates Courts, 1992-1995

New York State Bar Association

— Trusts and Estates Section

— Chair, Committee on Charitable Organizations, 2002-2005

— Committee on Estate and Trust Administrations, 1999-2005

— Liaison Committee on Principal and Income Act, Member, 1999-present

Society of Trusts and Estates Practitioners, 2006

American College of Trust and Estate Counsel

— Fellow, elected 1995

— Committee on Charitable Planning and Exempt Organizations, 1997-2009

— Committee on State Laws, 1996-2002

— Committee on International Estate Planning, 2001-2002, 2005-present

— Committee on Fiduciary Income Tax, 2010-present

The Chase Journal

— Board of Editors (ceased publication in 2001)