International law firm Withers has appointed Simon Michaels as a partner in Withers’ Singapore office. Mr Michaels is the third partner to join the Singapore team since the office opened in May 2012 and will take up his role in Withers’ wealth planning practice from January 2013. He will focus on tax and wealth planning, advising Singapore’s growing number of ultra high net worth families and trust companies.

A dual-qualified English barrister and solicitor, Mr Michaels has since moving to Asia in 2009, advised a number of Asia’s wealthiest and most prominent families. He has implemented trust and oth...