Noted by clients for operating 'seamlessly across the UK-Asia corridor', the group at Stephenson Harwood LLP handles the full spectrum of work relating to the establishment of charities, succession planning, and the structuring of family offices. Praised for possessing the ‘rare combination of technical strength, practical judgement, and client empathy’, practice lead Suzanne Johnston is ’extremely thorough’ when handling the full range of multi-jurisdictional tax and succession planning issues. Yi Lee is noted for her deep knowledge of family office creation and trust structuring, in addition to matters concerning wills. Lee often advises fiduciary service providers, banks, and trust companies.
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Testimonials
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- 'The team knows the market well. Pragmatic and innovative.'
- 'Suzanne Johnston has consistently demonstrated the rare combination of technical strength, practical judgement, and client empathy that sets her apart in the private wealth advisory space.'
- 'What makes the Stephenson Harwood Singapore private wealth team stand out is their ability to operate seamlessly across the UK-Asia corridor — an area where many firms claim strength but few deliver with true depth.'
- 'Unlike some firms, they do not overcomplicate matters or push unnecessary structures, which in my experience makes them a trusted partner rather than just a technical resource. From a market comparison standpoint, Stephenson Harwood holds its own against the larger private client practices in Singapore.'
- 'I would readily recommend Suzanne Johnston and the Stephenson Harwood Singapore private wealth team to clients seeking technically strong, commercially minded, and responsive advisers for cross-border private client matters.'
- 'A very efficient team is providing very good private client advice.'
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Practice head
Suzanne Johnston
Other key lawyers
Yi Lee