Nicolas de Baere

Nicolas De Baere is an experienced finance professional currently serving as an M&A Associate at Söderberg & Partners since January 2024, following a position as an Investment Banking Analyst at Nomura from October 2021 to January 2024. Prior to that, Nicolas worked as a Junior Private Equity Analyst at BlackFin Capital Partners from September 2020 to July 2021, and briefly as a Placement Analyst in Investment Banking at Citi in early 2020. Additional experience includes a role as a Post Merger Integration Analyst at Ontex, where Nicolas drafted an acquisition integration guidebook, and as a Mergers and Acquisitions Analyst in Nomura's Investment Banking Division. Earlier roles include a Financial Analyst position at AYESA and an Innovation Assistant at the Guatemala Exporters Association. Nicolas holds a Master's degree in Financial Management from Vlerick Business School and a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a focus on Finance from Binghamton University, along with additional academic credentials in finance.