Hong Kong has long been renowned as a key international wealth management centre, but a number of recent developments – such as the GBA Wealth Management Connect – has solidified its status. And lawyers specialising in private wealth have found themselves very busy too.

The year 2016 was an eventful one for the Asian operations of Collas Crill. In August, the offshore law firm lost its Singapore office head Marcus Hinkley, who moved to Withers KhattarWong as a special counsel. Collas Crill then hired partner Stephen Adams from Bedell Cristin, as well as senior associate Kathryn Smith; Adams now leads the Singapore office.