U.K. private client boutique Withers has announced it is entering into a Formal Law Alliance (FLA) with Singaporean firm KhattarWong.

The two firms will operate under the brand Withers KhattarWong and all 26 partners at 70-lawyer KhattarWong will also be partners at Withers, starting in April. The allied firms will advise Southeast Asian clients on wealth planning, litigation, arbitration and commercial matters.