The legal services arm of KPMG has hired two lawyers from Big Four competitor PwC to launch a new family law and private client practice.

Alice Killingbeck joins KPMG in London after four years as a solicitor at PwC, where she advised high net worth individuals on private wealth matters. She will lead the firm's new family office and private client legal offering. Joining Killingbeck is PwC senior manager, Harriet Kwarteng, who has been at PwC since 2017.

Nick Roome, head of legal Services for KPMG, commented in a statement: "We are delighted to add a family office and private client legal offering to our growing legal services practice, and are really pleased to welcome Alice and Harriet to the team.