Hawksford, an international corporate, private client and funds business, has appointed Marcus Hinkley as its new head of private client Asia.
In the new role, Hinkley will manage and develop the firm’s private client business in Asia, while developing client and intermediary relationships. He will be based in Singapore.
Hinkley has an experience of two decades in the international private client legal industry, which includes legal roles at Harneys in the BVI and Maples and Calder in the Cayman Islands.
He formerly also served at Withers KhattarWong, as well as worked as the group partner and head of the Singapore office at Collas Crill.
Hawksford group CEO Michel van Leeuwen said: “Marcus brings an unrivalled level of legal expertise and business acumen to Hawksford’s private client offering in Asia. Having been based in Singapore for many years, his understanding of the market, client requirements and intermediary network is substantial.
“As a company with over 400 staff members globally, we are equally balanced across Asia and EMEA. I am confident that Marcus will grow and enhance Hawksford’s private client service offering, its reputation and the client base across Asia.”