Charles Russell Speechlys has added a new international tax team to its Singapore Office, bolstering its existing international tax advisory capacity in Asia. The new team will be based in Singapore, and consists of partners Kurt Rademacher and Ivan Lu, legal director Timmoney Ng and senior associate Hara Kee, all of whom are fluent in Mandarin, Korean, Japanese, Cantonese and English. Rademacher is a seasoned professional in international wealth transfer planning. He represents ultra-high net worth families and family-controlled businesses across the world on US federal income, gift and estate tax issues. Rademacher joined the firm on March 21, 2024. Lu is a US international tax lawyer who represents high net worth and ultra-high net worth individuals and families on estate planning. He has extensive experience representing US-connected families in the Greater China region and Southeast Asia. In addition to estate and tax planning, he frequently assists clients with IRS compliance and disclosure, and guides them through various IRS disclosure programmes. Lu joins the firm on April 1, 2024.