Withers, the international law firm that specialises in private client practice, has named eight new partners to its various global offices, three of whom are in Asia.

Joining are Stacey Devoy as a member of the family law team in Hong Kong, Fernando Gandioli for the tax and estate planning team in Singapore and Philip Munro for the funds, investments and business tax team in Singapore. The other new partners are based in London, New York and New Haven.

The eight appointments bring the total number of partners worldwide to 112.

Withers specialises in commercial, tax, trusts, estate planning, financial services, litigation, charities and other legal issues facing individuals and their families. It has major centres around the world, with Hong Kong and Singapore representing clients from Asia.