Corporate, Restructuring and Insolvency

Eelco Bijkerk

Partner

Phone +31 20 530 5239
Email eelco.bijkerk@stek.com
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Eelco Bijkerk is a partner in our Corporate group. Eelco advises private equity and venture capital firms, corporates and management teams on a wide variety of business transactions, including mergers and acquisitions, leveraged buyouts, joint ventures, minority investments, equity financing rounds, management participation schemes and divestures. Eelco also advises clients on general corporate law matters such as commercial contracts and governance matters.. Eelco regularly works with international law firms on cross-border transactions. Eelco has particular expertise in private equity related transactions.

Recognitions

Chambers Global – Corporate / M&A

  • “Eelco Bijkerk is always responsive and thoughtful in his approach.” (2026)
  • “Eelco Bijkerk advises clients on acquisitions, sales, investments and seed funding rounds. He represents investors and shareholders and is particularly active in the life sciences and logistics sectors.” (2025)
  • “He is very nice to work with because he is both knowledgeable and pragmatic.” (2023)
  • “Sharp, knowledgeable, solutions-orientated and fun to work with.” (2022)
  • “An extremely pragmatic and to-the-point legal counsel for our business.” (2021)
  • “The proactive Bijkerk is acknowledged for providing clients ‘with the comfort that nothing is left behind which should have been dealt with.” (2019)
  • “Pragmatic, professional and someone who looks for win/win solutions.” (2018)
Career
  • Partner at Stek (2015 – today)
  • Lawyer at Stek (2011 – today)
  • Lawyer at Allen & Overy (2006 – 2011)
"Eelco Bijkerk is an excellent deal maker. Commercially savvy, very involved. Extremely client oriented."
Private Equity - 2026