Global investment manager Fiduciary Trust Company International has appointed Emma Sobol within its New York team.

Fiduciary Trust Company International has hired Wells Fargo's Emma Sobol as managing director and trust counsel.

Sobol will be based in New York City and joins from her position as senior wealth planning strategist at Wells Fargo Private Bank, where she developed estate plans for high net worth individuals and families. She is a member of both New York and California state bars.

"Emma has extensive expertise in implementing and developing complex trust, estate and tax planning strategies for clients. Her background provides a valuable resource for our clients," said the firm's vice chairman and general trust counsel, Gail Cohen.

As of the end of 2014, Fiduciary Trust Company International has over $47 billion in assets under administration and management.