Law firm Stephenson Harwood has launched a new private wealth practice in London.
The firm has hired James Quarmby to head the new private wealth team in London, according to The Lawyer.
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Prior to joining Stephenson Harwood, Quarmby served as head of international and business taxation team at Thomas Eggar.
Additionally, the firm has also appointed Vivienne Wild as a private client senior associate from Schofield Sweeney to expand the new practice.
The firm is expecting to hire two more junior associates within the next six months.
Hugo Jenney international tax head, Stephenson Harwood, said: "There’s no element of high street work in it at all it’s just work for high net worth families with significant business interests, or significant tax or trusts issues. We’ll only work in areas that can add value.
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By GlobalData"We recruited James because we wanted our group to be a little bit different to a traditional private client practice – a bit more go-getting. We were looking for someone with a lot of energy and drive," he added.
