Mr Singh will head up Mourant Private Wealth, the firm’s private wealth management business, in Cayman, which now offers a full range of trustee services.

He will take on responsibility for developing private wealth and trust business between Cayman and other jurisdictions in order to service the increasing client demand for private wealth management services in the jurisdiction.

His appointment adds to Mourant’s ability to offer clients a range of wealth management options through a number of jurisdictions and time zones, the firm announced.

Mr Singh joined Mourant when the firm merged with Cayman law firm, Quin and Hampson last year. Heading up the Quin & Hampson fiduciary business, he managed high level trust work and is now offering these services to clients of Mourant Private Wealth worldwide.

A fully qualified chartered accountant, Mr Singh is also STEP qualified.

Anthony Cooke-Yarborough, Chief Executive of Mourant Private Wealth, commented:

“Mourant is continuing to grow its operation in Cayman and Indy’s appointment is a reflection of our commitment to the jurisdiction. The ability to offer Cayman trust services forms part of Mourant Private Wealth's continuing expansion plans and underlines our desire to offer private client, legal and tax advisors a global range of private wealth management options."