Walkers, the international financial law firm, has appointed trusts attorney Lee Syin Long to lead its trust law division in Singapore.

Lee brings eight years of industry experience to the role, having previously served various positions in the private practice and in major trust entities in the city-state. In a statement, Walkers said that her appointment marks the importance of the region and the increasing need for sophisticated wealth stucturing solutions among Asian clients. 

The Singapore office, its second after Hong Kong, opened in 2009 and serves as a hub for clients in South East Asia and India. Walkers serves nine offices globally.