It also comes just four months after Hawksford acquired Asian-based corporate services provider People and Projects (P&P), and is the company’s seventh acquisition since the organisation was backed by private equity house Dunedin.
Group Chief Executive Michel van Leeuwen commented: “This significant acquisition gives us a strong presence in one of the world’s leading international finance centres. It demonstrates Hawksford’s commitment to ensuring that we can provide our clients with first-class solutions in key strategic locations.
“Hawksford has a global client base, and many of our Asian clients are actively looking for access to the UK. Opening a London office will allow us to extend our service offering to UK-based structures. Our London office will provide additional access for our EMEA client base to access coveted Asian markets.”
Pictured: Steven Landes and Michel van Leeuwen.
Hawksford will provide specialist services from its new London base. It will be led by Steven Landes, a chartered accountant with over 30 years’ experience in international finance.
Mr Landes said that he was “looking forward to starting our journey as part of the Hawksford group.”