Partner

Wim Hautekiet has over 30 years of experience in business and finance, having held executive roles across Europe. ​

​He began his career at the Brussels bar (Linklaters) and later served as General Counsel for BNY Mellon, JP Morgan, Clearstream, and Dexia. Wim also served as CEO and Chairman of BNY Mellon’s European banking subsidiary and co-founded Quantessence Limited, a fintech startup, where he is now Chief Risk & Compliance Officer. ​

​He holds degrees in law, psychology, philosophy from the Universities of Leuven and Illinois and studied finance at Solvay and INSEAD. ​

​Wim divides his time between Belgium and England and is fluent in English, Dutch, and French.​