The international law firm Withers has added a partner to its family law team, hiring Suzanne Kingston from rival firm Dawsons.

Kingston specialises in resolving complex financial matters for high net worth individuals, particularly financial matters related to matrimony and cohabitation. At Dawsons she was a partner and head of the family law team.

She joins the family law team – a cross-jurisdictional service comprising 11 partners and a number of associates – shortly after Sharon Ser, a divorce lawyer who recently joined in Hong Kong.

Earlier this week news emerged that Withers had also expanded its international tax team in London with the appointment of Kristin Konschnik as an international partner. Meanwhile, next month the firm is due to open a second Swiss office in Zurich to advise private and institutional clients in areas including cross-border personal and corporate tax planning, US-specific tax compliance, structuring and succession planning, and trusts.