Andrea Zakko

Senior Associate | New Haven


Secretary Christopher Medve

 

Andrea is a senior associate in our private client and tax team.

She focuses on tax, trust and estate planning for high net worth individuals and their families. She regularly advises clients on a broad range of international tax issues, including US taxation of foreign trusts with US beneficiaries and US tax reporting. She also enjoys helping clients with the formation and operation of private foundations so as to achieve their philanthropic goals.

Andrea is recognized in the 2025 edition of Best Lawyers® in the "Ones to Watch" category for Trusts and Estates and Tax Law.

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Me in a minute

I truly enjoy the international aspects of my practice

I have always loved reading and writing, and I wanted to be an author when I was a young child. In college, I sought out a career in which I would read and write on a regular basis. I decided to be a lawyer upon taking a Constitutional Law course in college; I enjoyed the lively discussions about the rights and liberties granted to us under the US Constitution (and the corresponding limitations on those rights and liberties). I'm so thankful that I took that course, as it led me to a career in which I read and write every day!

I spent a summer in college working for the US Department of State, and ever since that experience I have wanted to work with international persons and cross-border transactions. I truly enjoy the international aspects of my practice, especially meeting clients and families from many different backgrounds and cultures.