Leighton, who joins from Charterhouse, will work alongside the firm's wealth team, while liaising with its global corporate officers practice.

“Not only does she bring great legal community connectivity but given the increasing presence of high-end legal labels in the wealth space, we can now offer a much better service platform for our clients,” said Tim Gibson-Tullberg, who runs Sheffield Haworth's private wealth practice.

“The growth of both ‘in house’ legal control functions in banks and the marked increase in specialist wealth services in law firms can now be fully addressed and catered for,” he added.