Maria L. Bourdeau is a partner in the Trusts and Estates Practice Group in the New York office of Kirkland & Ellis LLP. Maria’s practice focuses on sophisticated estate and tax planning for high-net-worth individuals and families. She also advises clients on family wealth preservation, structuring family offices, business succession planning, estate and trust administration, and charitable planning. Maria regularly writes and speaks on estate planning topics. Maria received an LL.M. in Taxation from New York University School of Law and is a graduate of Notre Dame Law School and Middlebury College.