Withers, which claims to be the world's leading law firm for rich private clients, is to open an office in Hong Kong and has recruited a strong team of lawyers to service the complex - and burgeoning - cross-border legal and wealth planning needs of entrepreneurs, families, businesses and their advisers throughout the region.
 
“Building a strong presence in Hong Kong is a natural next step in enabling us to service locally the needs of successful people in the world’s most significant financial centres,” said Margaret Robertson, Withers’ global managing director. “At more than $8.4 trillion As...