International law firm Berwin Leighton Paisner (BLP) has recruited Rupert Ticehurst to its trusts and personal tax team, in what appears to be a bid to grow its private client practice.

Mr Ticehurst's appointment follows the hire of partner Murray North  and his team from Clifford Chance in 2009, and most recently Simon Michaels, who was recruited to launch the firm's private client practice in Singapore.

Mr Ticehurst, who joins from Herbert Smith, where he was a partner and headed its private wealth and charities practice, specialises in tax and trusts, particularly legal disputes for families, individu...