International law firm Trowers & Hamlins said it has expanded its private wealth offering in the Middle East region with the appointment of a new partner Alastair Glover.

Glover was earlier working for Gowling WLG (formerly Wragge Lawrence Graham & Company) in Dubai where he was head of private capital (Middle East).

He has significant experience in international succession planning including offshore trust and foundation structures, tax advice, immigration and family governance. His clients include high net worth individuals, families and family offices based throughout the GCC.  

Glover is a member of the Society of Trusts and Estates Practitioners and has worked closely with the Dubai International Financial Centre on the introduction of the DIFC Wills & Probate Registry in 2015.

Abdul Haq Mohammed, the international managing partner at Trowers & Hamlins, said: "We are continuing to invest in our private wealth capabilities across the entire firm. Glover has UK, Middle East and broader international experience and is recognised as a leading advisor in the private wealth market. We are very pleased to welcome him to the team."

On his new role, Glover said: "I am delighted to join Trowers & Hamlins. I have been very impressed with the firm's ambitions for growing the private wealth practice in the region to complement an already very compelling offering in the Middle East and beyond."

Trowers & Hamlins is a city, national and international law firm with 155 partners and over 860 employees. The firm has offices across the UK, Middle East and Far East, and was the first foreign law firm to secure a licence in Malaysia in April 2015.-TradeArabia News Service