Christophe Van Gampelaere

Christophe is a hands-on expert in merger integrations and carve-outs, with a specific focus on culture and finance. He has led numerous carve-out and integration projects in Europe, the US and Asia. Christophe co-authored the books “Mergers & Acquisitions: A Practitioner’s Guide to Successful Deals” (World Scientific, 2019) and “Cross-Border Mergers and Acquisitions” (Wiley Finance, 2015). He is a lecturer on International Business Strategy at VUB University Brussels.

Experience Highlights

• Balta, Belgium, 2018: Program management
• Ween, Netherlands/China: 2017 – 18; carve out
• Vectura-SkyePharma, London, 2016: Finance
• Mifratel/Ebos, Belgium, 2016: Communications
• Balta, Belgium, 2016: IMO
• NXP Semiconductors, Eindhoven, Netherlands, 2008:
• Philips Semiconductors, Eindhoven, Netherlands, ‘06:
• IMO, Infosys, Palo Alto/Israel, 2015
• IMO , Rightster, London,’14
• Finance integration support, Taminco,, 2014
• Synergy calculation Gallimard/Flammarion, Paris, ‘12
• CFO for Agrium Europe, Belgium, 2011
• International banking integration, Belgium, 2010
• Social sector integration readiness, Belgium, 2009
• London Scottish Bank, Manchester, 2009: mapping transition service agreements
• Water utilities, Belgium, 2008: integration readiness
• DaimlerChrysler, Detroit, USA, 2007-2008: TSA’s work stream for US, Canada and Mexico

Languages

Dutch
English
French
German