Stephen McCormack

Area of expertise

• Succession planning and asset protection for UHNW families
• More than 25 years serving and advising clients from LatAm, Africa, Middle East and Asia
• International structuring for corporates: clients including listed entities, privately held multinationals, global financial institutions and sovereign wealth funds
• Capital markets - securitisation
• Philanthropic structuring 

Responsibilities

Stephen is responsible for business development in our Irish office. He works with private and corporate clients, alongside their legal and tax advisors, to provide solutions from Hawksford’s local and international offices and service lines. Stephen engages with colleagues across multiple jurisdictions to help meet client requirements.  

Qualifications and memberships

• Diploma in International Trust Management – Society of Trust & Estate Practitioners (STEP)
• BSc (hons) Management with Trusts and Estates – University of Manchester 

Notable achievements

• Held the role of MD of Dubai office of an LSE-listed financial services business and established its DIFC presence
• Irish board member and head of securitisation, responsible for establishment and management of Irish and UK securitisation vehicles for global corporate service provider
• Has travelled extensively to engage directly with clients and to support trade industry missions to jurisdictions such as Kenya, South Africa, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait