MSK adds Christina Lewis as trusts and estates partner

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+Mitchell Silberberg & Knupp LLP (MSK) has announced that [Christina Lewis](https://www.msk.com/attorneys-Christina-Lewis) has joined the firm as a partner in its Los Angeles office. Lewis brings a well-rounded practice spanning estate planning, trust administration and business law, deepening MSK's Trusts & Estates capabilities and strengthening the firm's ability to serve [high-net-worth individuals](https://www.latimes.com/b2b/banking-finance/story/2025-04-24/ubs-names-david-schachter-managing-director-wealth-management) and business owners.
+The addition reflects a deliberate push by MSK to grow its bench across practice areas and offices. In the past few months, the firm has added Labor & Employment partner Carlos Torrejon and Entertainment Transactions partner Amy Stein Simonds, and Lewis' arrival extends that [pattern of lateral growth firmwide](https://www.latimes.com/b2b/business-of-law-2024-trends-updates-and-the-in-house-counsel-awards-recap/story/2024-11-17/southern-california-law-firms-merge-and-expand-during-an-impactful-2024).
+"Christina is a standout trusts and estates attorney whose ability to combine multilayered estate planning knowledge with real business transactional experience makes her a tremendous asset to our clients and to this firm. Her arrival reflects our continued commitment to thoughtful, deliberate growth at MSK," said [Yakub Hazzard](https://www.msk.com/attorneys-Yakub_Hazzard), MSK chairman.
+Lewis' practice pairs estate planning and trust administration with hands-on business transactional experience, including asset and share purchases, joint ventures and licensing arrangements. That combination positions her to help business owners align personal [wealth transfer strategies](https://www.latimes.com/b2b/banking-finance/story/2026-01-27/angeles-wealth-acquires-xo-capital-family-office) with the long-term direction of their companies, coordinating succession and exit planning alongside traditional estate planning.
+"So many of my clients are business owners whose personal and professional lives are deeply intertwined," said Lewis. "I'm excited to join a firm whose platform lets me serve both sides of that equation, helping clients protect what they've built while planning thoughtfully for what comes next."
+Before joining MSK, Lewis was of counsel at Parker, Milliken, Clark, O'Hara & Samuelian. She has also served as outside general counsel to a private company and has experience at a boutique firm, a large national firm and her own practice. Lewis is fluent in Mandarin Chinese and a frequent speaker on estate planning topics and corporate structuring.
+_Information for this article was sourced from_ [_Mitchell Silberberg & Knupp LLP_](https://www.msk.com/)_._
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