Hawksford Family Office

Overview

Hawksford delivers end-to-end administration, company secretarial, accounting, financial reporting, trustee, governance and compliance services through its Corporate, Private Client and Funds divisions.² Its stated purpose is to make clients’ ambitions a reality, with an emphasis on meaningful interactions and solutions tailored to each client.²

Leadership

- Michel van Leeuwen, Group Chief Executive: Hawksford identifies Michel van Leeuwen as Group Chief Executive. The firm says he was appointed in 2016 and leads its global strategy and multidisciplinary service development.³

Services

### Private client and family office

Hawksford’s private client practice supports individuals, family businesses and families seeking full family office services.⁴ Family office solutions can cover succession planning, asset protection and philanthropy, with structures tailored to each family’s requirements.⁴ Hawksford reports that its family office team can provide a single point of contact and access to private client specialists and the wider Hawksford group.⁴

Private client services include trust, company and foundation services; private trust companies; philanthropy; real estate; lifestyle and luxury asset management; wills and probate; accounting; tax compliance; regulatory reporting; and family office solutions.¹

### Corporate

Corporate services include entity formation and administration, account opening and cash management, director services, company secretarial work, compliance, tax, transaction management, accounting, human resources and payroll, office services, and employer-of-record support.¹

### Funds

Hawksford’s fund administration offering supports alternative asset classes and fund structures, including onboarding and establishment, company secretarial services, governance, accounting and reporting.²

What the firm offers

• Investment management
• Tax planning
• Estate planning
• Trust and fiduciary
• Philanthropy
• Family governance and education
• Administration and bill pay
• Private and alternative investments

Client focus

The firm says its global client base includes multinational corporations, family-owned companies, growth and early-stage businesses, entrepreneurs, high-net-worth individuals, intermediaries, fund managers and institutional clients.¹

Approach

Hawksford emphasizes meaningful client interactions and solutions tailored to each client as part of its stated purpose.² Its family office model brings together a single point of contact, private client specialists and wider group resources.⁴

Regulatory status

Hawksford Trust Company Jersey Limited is listed by the Jersey Financial Services Commission as registered for Trust Company Business. This registration applies specifically to Hawksford Trust Company Jersey Limited and includes company and foundation formation, director and secretary services, registered office services, trustee services and nominee services.⁵

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