Apex Group has appointed Michiel van der Maat as head of corporate solutions, Netherlands.
In this role, van der Maat will be responsible for leading and growing the Dutch operations, as well as developing, planning and executing corporate strategies, driving business development and organic growth.
Van der Maat has been promoted from the role of commercial director, corporate solutions, which he has held since joining Apex in June 2021.
He brings more than 15 years of experience in international legal and tax advisory, and corporate solutions, working across the US and the Netherlands.
Prior to joining Apex, van der Maat served at Intertrust Group, where he was most recently director, corporate services in the Netherlands.
Prior to this, van der Maat led Intertrust’s San Francisco operations, having started his career at EY, advising multinationals and private equity firms on international tax structures and cross-border transactions.
Van der Maat will continue to work closely with Apex’s existing commercial team in the Netherlands, including Henk Pieter van Asselt, global head of strategic development - corporate solutions, and Joris Groot, Europe, Middle East and Africa, sales.
Commenting on his new role, van der Maat says: “I am excited to take on this new role to lead our Dutch office. With our industry evolving I look forward to building on the momentum of our corporate solutions proposition, further expanding Apex’s powerful single-source solution and enabling our clients to simplify their operations, control costs and streamline their growth objectives.”
Matt Claxton, global head of corporate solutions at Apex Group, says: “Since joining the Apex business earlier this year, Michiel has impressed with his notable network and experience, and he will play a key role in supporting our strategic goals by effectively communicating our unique value proposition to the market.”