Sidley Austin, the international law firm that caters to the financial services industry, has made Andrew Auchincloss a partner within the private clients, trusts and estates group in New York.

Auchincloss focuses on estate and investment planning strategies under US law for individuals and families in the US and globally. Prior to joining Sidley, he was a director in the wealth management group at AllianceBernstein.

Earlier in his career, Auchincloss worked between 2000 and 2007 as a partner at a multinational law firm. There, he represented international and domestic families, charities and financial institutions in the areas of estate planning, tax and fiduciary law.

Sidley Austin has some 1,700 lawyers in 18 offices around the world.