International law firm Fieldfisher has hired Peter Golden as the new head of its private client practice.

Mr Golden will join the firm from Linklaters this autumn, where he has led the trusts team since 2016.

Mr Golden's experience encompasses a broad range of trust, private client and charity work, with a large proportion of offshore clients primarily in the ultra-high net worth (UHNW) bracket and foreign nationals based in the UK.

Having previously advised private clients at Withers and Forsters before joining Linklaters, Mr Golden has built a reputation as a specialist in wills and trusts and as an expert i...