International law firm Charles Russell Speechlys has further expanded its Swiss private client team with the hire of Dharshi Wijetunga as a partner in the firm’s Zurich office.

Ms Wijetunga is New Zealand and English qualified and has over 20 years of experience working in the trust and tax sectors, primarily in Switzerland and Singapore for law firms, trust companies and private banks. Her practice focuses on advising on international trust law and wealth structuring for wealthy families and their businesses particularly from China and the Pacific Rim.

Mark Summers, head of the firm's Zurich office, said the firm was...