Withers, the international law firm that caters to high net worth individuals, has appointed two new lawyers to its Hong Kong office, in response to the growing demand for US tax advice.

Todd Beutler has been named partner at the firm and will be based in Hong Kong. Beutler has over 13 years of experience as a US tax lawyer. His appointment follows the addition of Lawrence Ho as associate to the Hong Kong US tax team recently.

Beutler's specialisation covers cross-border tax and estate planning advice for HNWIs, families and their businesses, trusts and family offices, and related charitable organisations. Meanwhile, Ho focuses on international tax, trust and estate planning and also advises individuals in relation to voluntary compliance and foreign bank account reporting issues.

"The number of clients coming to us for help with US tax matters has increased dramatically, and with still more changes expected from Washington in the future, we don't see these numbers decreasing anytime soon," said Joe Field, the senior regional partner in Asia at Withers.

The firm has 105 partners and over 270 lawyers offering tax law, trust, estate planning, family law, and other legal issues facing HNWIs worldwide. Its Hong Kong operations was established in 2008.