Joanna Caen has been made head of private wealth for China; she has recently been admitted to practice in Hong Kong and will shortly take on the title of senior consultant, the firm said.

Prior to joining the firm in early 2015, Caen was formerly head of private client litigation at Simpson Grierson, the New Zealand-based law firm.

advises ultra-high net worth individuals, family offices, private banks, trust companies and other fiduciaries on a range of contentious and non-contentious matters.