Transatlantic law firm Womble Bond Dickinson (WBD) has appointed Edward Stone as a partner in the firm's London office, joining WBD's private wealth team.

Mr Stone has over 20 years' international experience at UK, Channel Island and Caribbean firms advising high net worth individuals, their families, trustees and family offices on wealth/succession planning and cross-jurisdictional asset structuring/restructuring.

He has previously worked offshore as a partner at Collas Crill and as head of trusts and private client for Conyers Dill & Pearman in London, having trained and qualified onshore at Withers in London.