Apex Group, a global financial services provider, has appointed Michiel van der Maat, as commercial director, corporate solutions.
Based in Amsterdam, van der Maat will be responsible for the development, planning and execution of commercial strategies, driving business development and organic growth in the region.
In the new role, van der Maat will work alongside Apex’s existing commercial team in the Netherlands, including Henk Pieter van Asselt and Joris Groot, Europe, the Middle East and Africa sales.
van der Maat brings over 14 years of experience in international legal and tax advisory, and corporate solutions, working in the US and the Netherlands.
He joins Apex from Intertrust Group, where he spent over seven years, latterly as director, corporate services in the Netherlands.
Prior to this, he led Intertrust’s San Francisco operations and increased market share and regional brand recognition. He started his career at EY, advising multinationals and private equity firms on international tax structures and cross-border transactions.
Apex says this appointment further demonstrates its commitment to its presence in the European market and to deliver a range of locally delivered solutions in the industry, including banking, depositary, custody, fund administration, corporate solutions and environmental, social, and governance (ESG) services.
Matt Claxton, global head of corporate solutions at Apex Group, comments: “The Netherlands continues to be a crucial hub for our clients’ international operations and we are seeing an increasing demand for our corporate solutions.”
Claxton adds: “We are delighted to welcome someone of Michiel van der Maat’s calibre to our existing corporate solutions team of over 30 multilingual professionals in the Netherlands and are excited for the valuable experience he brings as we seek to grow, develop and diversify our offering for clients.”
