Stonehage Fleming has made a senior hire at its office in Philadelphia.

Stonehage Fleming, the international family office, has taken on David Elwell as a director in Philadelphia, PA.

Elwell also joins as a principal at the law firm Peter Rosenberg & Associates, which works closely with Stonehage Fleming in the US on tax advisory services and estate planning.

He was previously a partner at Heckscher, Teillon, Terrill & Sager, where he advised wealthy clients on their US and international income, tax planning, and estate and succession planning. Earlier, he was an associate in the international tax practice group at Duane Morris, having started his career in law at Morgan Lewis & Bockius.

In his new role at Stonehage, Elwell will report to Peter Rosenberg, president of Peter Rosenberg & Associates, and partner and head of family office for Stonehage in the US.