UK

Fladgate have hired Kate Troup from Charles Russell Speechlys where she worked as a partner in their financial services team.

Hunters Law has hired Mark Stiebel as a partner in its family department. He was previously at boutique firm Charles Mia.

IQ-EQ has hired Alex Dean as their first head of private wealth in the UK.

Thomas Mansfield Solicitors bolsters their family law practice with the addition of Amelia Montgomery from Woodfords Solicitors and Martina D’Avino from Tees Law.

Boutique firm Lancaster Knox have hired Julie Westra from Deloitte into their private client advisory team.

Nic Arnold has joined JTC Private office from PwC as their UK head.

Withers have hired Hannah Wailoo, a Middle East-focused tax and estate planning partner, into their UK office from Twoers & Hamlins.

Dan Hall is EY’s new UK wealth and asset management leader.

Womble Bond Dickinson have grown their private client team with new appointments across their UK offices.

USA

Johan van Niekerk has been appointed head of family office (US) in the Stonehague Fleming’s North American practice.

Withers have opened a Texas practice to expand their private client offering.

JTC have made two senior hires on the East Coast to launch their US domestic fiduciary services.

KPMG UK launches a new tax practice to support US expats.

Bermuda & Cayman

Baker & Partners have appointed Adam Crane as a partner in their growing Cayman office.

Harneys have promoted Carolynn Vivian to group general counsel in Cayman.

Carey Olsen have hired Clare van Overdijk into their Bermuda office’s dispute resolution and litigation team.

Rachael Reynolds, the global senior partner of Ogier, has been appointed to the rank of Queen’s Counsel.

Harneys Fiduciary have appointed Richard Gordon as Managing Director in Cayman.

Jersey, Guernsey & Isle of Man

Walkers have hired Marcel Truernicht, a dual-qualified trusts lawyer with experience in Hong Kong, into their Guernsey office.

Mourant have appointed two new principals to lead the Jersey team.

BDO Group have named Damon Greber as its new head of advisory in Jersey.

JTC have appointed Aidan Davin as MD of their Isle of Man office.

Hong Kong & Singapore

Stephenson Harwood have hired Suzanne Johnston as a partner in their Singapore office.

Ogier Global have opened a new office in Singapore with two new associate directors (Mei Luo and Connie Chan), as well as making senior hires in their Hong Kong office.

Middle East

Ronald Graham has been promoted to the managing partner of Taylor Wessing’s Dubai office.

Italy

Withers have hired Stefano Grilli into its Milan office, where he will lead their corporate tax team.

Switzerland

Saffrey Champness has hired Stefan Aegerter and Tim Parkinson as client directors in their Zurich office.

Spain

Rothschild & Co have launched their new Madrid wealth management branch aimed at ultra-high net work families.