International private client law firm Withers has appointed Milan Patel to its US tax team in Geneva.

Mr Patel, who is a tax specialist, joins Withers from the Zurich office of law firm Baker & McKenzie.  He has also been a senior trial attorney at the US Internal Revenue Service in New York and co-manager of the IRS regional offshore credit card project.

In his new role, Mr Patel will work with a team of US associates in Geneva and Withers’ private client partners to advise multi-jurisdictional families on cross-border tax, trust and estate planning, with a particular emphasis on US inbound and outbound matters. He will also advise individuals, financial institutions and fiduciaries on US tax-related disclosures and reporting requirements.

In addition to Geneva, Withers operates in major financial centres including London, New York, Milan and Hong Kong, and has 111 partners and 700 employees worldwide.