McLemore is a member of the tax group, and will focus his practice on international tax and wealth management, the firm said in a statement.

“With Chris’s addition, we now have four permanent London-based US tax lawyers and an additional US tax lawyer who splits his time between the US and UK, which makes ours one of the largest US private client legal teams in the UK,” Brad Westerfield, managing partner of the London office, said.

McLemore completed his undergraduate education at Kansas State University, and went on to earn a masters of public administration from the University of Denver and his Juris Doctor from the University of Notre Dame, where he graduated cum laude. He has practiced in London his entire career, where he advises clients on US and international tax planning for individuals, trusts and estates. He has been heavily involved in advising clients on the IRS voluntary disclosure programs.

McLemore serves as chairman of the US Professionals Association, a professional organization of lawyers, accountants, investment managers and other practitioners who serve American clientele.