Charles Russell Speechlys has announced the appointment of Kevin Lee as Head of Private Client in Asia, joining the firm as part of its continued strategic investment in its international private client offering and its Asia presence.
Kevin joins from Stephenson Harwood, where he was a Partner and led the Private Client practice in Greater China, bringing with him Partner Wei Kang, two associates and one Legal Executive.
Kevin is widely recognised as a leading adviser to UHNW individuals, families and institutional trustees. His experience spans the PRC, Hong Kong, Singapore, the US, Canada, and the UK. Kevin’s client base includes prominent Asian families, institutional trustees, founders of listed companies, UHNW individuals, family offices, and entrepreneurs.
He advises clients on complex cross-border tax and trust structuring, succession planning, asset preservation, cross-border transactions, family governance, and multi-jurisdictional private client matters, making him a sought-after adviser for clients navigating the intricacies of wealth management and corporate operations in Asia, Canada, the US, and the UK.
Wei Kang will join the firm as a Private Client Partner in Hong Kong on 30 May 2026. Wei is a private wealth expert who guides high-net-worth families through complex estate planning and succession challenges. She advises high-net-worth families and trustees on intricate matters such as family trusts, Canadian tax, and succession planning across jurisdictions.
Her clients, ranging from entrepreneurs to founders of listed companies, rely on her strategic insight and practical solutions to safeguard their wealth and ensure smooth generational transitions. Wei’s expertise includes private wealth structuring, multi-jurisdictional tax advice, design and implementation of family governance structures, pre-immigration planning, and philanthropic foundation planning.
In addition to Wei, Kevin is bringing Legal Executive Eileen Lai, who will join the firm in June, and Private Client Associates Lulu Zhang and Chi Yan Ho, who will join in July.
Simon Green, Real Estate Partner and Head of Asia, said: Kevin and his team’s arrival gives us a significant market advantage, as we now have the largest Private Client team in Asia. The team will significantly enhance our ability to support clients with increasingly international needs, particularly in the UHNW and family office space, where demand across Asia continues to grow.
Jeffrey Lee, Private Client Partner and Head of the Firm’s Singapore office, added: Kevin and Wei’s appointments also reinforce our ability to provide integrated Private Client advice across Hong Kong, Singapore, the UK, the US, and Canada, working as one team to support families and founders wherever they and their assets are based.
Silvia On, Private Client Partner and Head of the Firm’s Hong Kong office, said: We are thrilled to welcome such a talented and established team to our Private Client practice in Asia. They share our values and commitment to excellence, and their arrival reinforces the depth and breadth of advice we can offer to clients with sophisticated international structures and interests.
Kevin Lee, Head of Private Client in Asia, commented: I am delighted to be joining the firm to lead its Private Client team in Asia at such an exciting time. The depth of expertise across the practice, combined with the firm’s strong international platform, creates a compelling offering for clients. I am very much looking forward to working with colleagues across the firm to support private clients, families and family offices with their increasingly complex and cross-border needs. With the team, we are committed to growing the firm’s international private client offering.
