Miami, FL-based Cantor & Webb, the international tax and estate planning firm, has hired Kathryn von Matthiessen as a trusts and estates partner.

Von Matthiessen, who has relocated her practice from New York, will focus on personal and estate planning for high net worth individuals and the administration of complex estates and trusts. This includes advising international trust companies on reporting obligations concerning US matters.

Von Matthiessen said the demand for international wealth structuring from Miami is “greater than ever,” extending “far beyond traditional Latin markets.”

“This demand is being driven by the complexity of US reporting obligations and the global reach of an IRS newly-armed with FATCA and extensive information exchange powers,” she said.