Darren Kelland

Spear’s Review

‘I work closely with my clients and their other advisers to build trust and establish long-term relationships,’ says Darren Kelland, head of private client services at Hawksford. ‘This is essential in order to ensure I provide the right solutions for each client’s individual, and often complex, needs.’ 

Kelland’s work is largely centred around clients who are based in the UK, Ireland and the Middle East. With over two decades of experience under his belt, he is a trusted source of expertise in matters concerning succession planning, asset protection and family office solutions.  

Notable achievements in his career include setting up a family office with $20 billion in assets under management and 30 per cent year-on-year growth. 

Adviser Profile

Darren is an experienced guardian when it comes to the assets and financial affairs of ultra-high-net-worth individuals and families. He has substantial experience as both a trustee and a director on complex trust structures, family offices and multinational companies, and has provided administration services for high-profile and influential individuals, entrepreneurs and long-established families with considerable private capital and varied business interests.

Darren leads the management and growth of Hawksford’s Private Client services and proposition. He is responsible for a team of specialist administrators who are discreet, professional and focused on the long-term and individual needs of Hawksford’s clients. He expects his team to deliver nothing but the best service.

Darren has spent 13 years of his fiduciary services career in management and/or leadership positions. Prior to joining Hawksford, he held senior leadership position at Intertrust (formerly Elian) where he was responsible for their private wealth team in Jersey and held key client relationships across the private wealth, fund administration and real estate administration service lines.

Hawksford is an international provider of Corporate, Private Client and Fund services. Whether you’re a multinational corporation, a family-owned company, a fund manager, a growth or early-stage business, an entrepreneur or a high-net-worth individual, our singular goal is to help you succeed both now and in the future, whatever your ambitions. We’re committed to making every interaction meaningful and productive, and delivering solutions that are tailored specifically to our clients.