US law firm Baker & McKenzie has hired Ashley Crossley as a partner and Salpy Kouyoumjianand as an associate to its private banking practice...

US law firm Baker & McKenzie has hired Ashley Crossley as a partner and Salpy Kouyoumjianand as an associate to its private banking practice in London. Both will work alongside Paul Stibbard, the head of the practice. Mr Crossley specialises in advising wealthy individuals and families on tax, trusts and jurisdictional risk. He told WealthBriefing that many of his client have assets in the $400–500 million range and that he has a particular focus on the Middle East. Mr Crossley is an expert on shariah-compliant trust law. Mr Crossley is also an advisor to David Davis, one of the two UK Conservative Party leadership contenders. He is also on the Conservative Party approved list of parliamentary candidates and stood, unsuccessfully, at the last election.