Henry Brandts-Giesen

Senior Advisor

Henry is a private wealth attorney and family business advisor. He specializes in advising family offices, multi-family offices and trust companies and family businesses.

Henry’s areas of focus include private wealth planning, family office design and governance, family business succession, trust law, fiduciary risk management, and dispute resolution related to family and private wealth. He also specializes in residency by investment, foreign direct investment, cross-border wealth structuring, transitional residency tax planning, private funds, strategic philanthropy, captive insurance, global tax reporting and compliance, and financial regulation related to private wealth.

Henry’s work is jurisdictionally neutral, operating globally to develop comprehensive strategies and provide tailored solutions for his clients. Henry is a Partner in the Private Wealth Practice at Dentons and can leverage the extensive Dentons platform to offer services both within and beyond the firm’s global network. He is a registered Trusts and Estates Practitioner (TEP) with the Society of Trusts & Estates Practitioners (STEP).

Henry is a lifelong learner who is committed to understanding his clients’ unique needs and providing expert guidance to help them navigate the complexities of wealth planning on a global scale.

Henry is married with two sons. In his free time he enjoys physical training (he is a competitive rower in the Masters age category) and supporting his sons’ various sporting endeavours.