Former head of private client at London law firm Forsters, Patrick Harney, is to join Mishcon de Reya as a partner in its tax team.

Mr Harney – who was named an eprivateclient 50 Most Influential in 2018 and 2019 - has worked in Dublin, London and New York and specialises in cross border tax advice and planning with a particular focus on US-UK and UK-Irish tax, trust and estate planning and UK resident non-domiciled tax planning.

Prior to joining Mishcon de Reya, Mr Harney was a partner and, until earlier this year, head of private client at Forsters having joined the firm in 2007. Before that, he worked...