Maarten van Dijk Partner

Partner Maarten van Dijk

Personal quote  / vision

The Forvis Mazars vision to deliver leading quality and added value truly resonates with me. I believe in teamwork and achieving results together. Through my calm demeanour, positive attitude, and ability to connect people, I bridge differences and bring parties together - enabling the intended transaction to succeed.

Specialist experience

I have extensive experience with various buy and sell transactions, valuations, management buy-outs, management buy-ins, and financing processes across different industries.

Specific customer experience

My clients are typically medium-sized enterprises led by one or more majority shareholders. In this segment, I’ve developed a combination of broad and solid financial knowledge, technical expertise, empathy, a professional approach, and strong personal commitment.

Education and work experience

  • 2025 – current | Forvis Mazars N.V.
  • 1999 – 2025 | BDO Corporate Finance
    1999 | University of Groningen | MSc in Business Economics, specialisation in Finance and Investments
  • 1992 | Elshof College Nijmegen | VWO

Additional positions

  • 2024 | Winner | M&A Advisor of the Year 2024 | Brookz Mergers & Acquisitions Awards
  • 2023 – present | Board Member, and Chair as of March 2025 – DCFA (Dutch Corporate Finance Association) | Independent association of experienced M&A professional
  • 2012 – Present | Lecturer | Dutch Association of Private Equity Firms (NVP) | Regularly teaching the ‘Exits’ module for the NVP Essentials PE programme