International law firm Stephenson Harwood has appointed James Quarmby as a partner to spearhead the expansion of the firm's private wealth team.

International law firm Stephenson Harwood has appointed James Quarmby as a partner to spearhead the expansion of the firm's private wealth team, based in London.

Quarmby joins from Thomas Eggar, where he was head of the international and business taxation team which he created and built up over ten years, Stephenson Harwood said in a statement.

Vivienne Wild has also been appointed to the private wealth team as a senior associate. She joins from Schofield Sweeney's private client team, where she specialised in estate planning, trust and inheritance tax planning.

Stephenson Harwood said that one area of focus for the team will be high net worth clients based in fast-growing economies, particularly in Asia.

"These appointments add considerable strength and depth to our existing private wealth expertise. As a result, we are one of the few firms able to field personal tax and estate planning within a business-oriented City practice. We see a demand for this,” said Hugo Jenney, international head of tax at Stephenson Harwood.

Stephenson Harwood is a full service international law firm, with over 120 partners and 700 staff worldwide. It advises a number of high net worth individuals and families internationally and its international wealth management team currently comprises specialists operating from the firm's Hong Kong, London and Paris offices.