Christopher W. Boyette

Christopher W. Boyette serves as an Adjunct Professor at the University of Miami School of Law, teaching in the Graduate Program in Taxation, while concurrently practicing as a Partner and co-chair of Holland & Knight's National Private Wealth practice. His dual career path bridges academic instruction with high-level legal practice in wealth management.

His professional expertise spans:

• Estate Planning for high-net-worth individuals
• Tax Law and compliance
• Trusts and Estates administration
• International Wealth Management
• Family Business Succession Planning
• Cross-border asset protection strategies

Mr. Boyette's scholarly and professional publications demonstrate consistent focus on evolving challenges in private wealth management, particularly addressing the complex needs of international families with South Florida assets. His work shows progressive sophistication in handling jurisdictional conflicts, tax optimization, and innovative trust structures across multiple jurisdictions.

Professional recognition includes:

• Leading Global Tax Lawyers, Lawdragon 500 (2025)
• Miami Trusts and Estates Lawyer of the Year (2019, 2021, 2024)
• Chambers High Net Worth guide recognition (2016-2025)
• Florida Super Lawyers designation (2006-2025)
• Legal Services of Greater Miami Pro Bono Champion (2023)

Mr. Boyette maintains active engagement with professional organizations including the Estate Planning Council of Greater Miami and the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel. His practice philosophy emphasizes responsiveness, technical excellence, and assembling specialized teams to address complex client needs, as noted by industry sources: 'His knowledge is superb, he is incredibly responsive and he is really able to put together a team of the relevant people … Chris is super-attentive, also has a great bedside manner, good judgement and is always willing to go the extra mile for clients.'