Max Dilendorf, Esq.
Max Dilendorf is a legal advisor with over 15 years of experience serving U.S. and international clients in the areas of family office services, estate and asset protection planning, cross-border structuring, digital assets, and real estate investments.
Max serves as General Counsel to high-net-worth individuals, families, and closely held businesses across the U.S., Europe, the Middle East, and Asia.
His practice is focused on helping clients preserve and grow wealth through tailored legal structures that integrate tax efficiency, risk mitigation, and long-term legacy planning.
Areas of Focus:
Family Office Services
Max provides comprehensive legal counsel to family offices and high-net-worth individuals on matters ranging from international tax structuring and cross-border wealth transfers to private banking, succession planning, and strategic investments.
He works closely with clients to structure U.S. and offshore entities, resolve cross-border disputes, and navigate complex multi-jurisdictional transactions.
Digital Assets & Crypto Legal Advisory
Since 2017, Max has been at the forefront of cryptocurrency and blockchain law. He advises clients on all aspects of digital asset planning, including regulatory compliance, custody, estate and asset protection strategies, and cybercrime recovery.
He has represented many victims of cyberattacks and successfully recovered digital assets through litigation, arbitration, and private negotiation.
Real Estate Structuring & Investment Advisory
Max represents domestic and international investors in all aspects of U.S. real estate transactions, with a particular emphasis on New York.
His practice focuses on acquisition structuring, tax optimization, trust and corporate planning to minimize estate and gift tax exposure, and integrating real estate holdings into broader asset protection strategies.
Whether structuring onshore and offshore trusts, forming Family Limited Partnerships (FLPs) for generational wealth transfer, or guiding clients through Swiss private banking strategies, Max is known for providing practical, business-minded legal solutions.