Corporate, Technology

Elias Ram

Senior Associate

Phone +31 20 530 52 41
Mobile +31 6 48 36 75 88
Email elias.ram@stek.com
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Elias Ram is a senior corporate lawyer in our Corporate M&A department with a focus on domestic and international mergers and acquisitions, leveraged buy-outs and corporate finance transactions. Elias acts for Dutch and international private equity sponsors, founders, management teams, family-owned companies and other corporate clients. He also advises clients on management incentive plans, W&I insurance as well corporate governance matters.

In 2015 Elias obtained a Master’s degree in both Corporate Law and international and European Law at the Radboud University of Nijmegen. In that same year he started his career at NautaDutilh and was admitted to the Amsterdam Bar. In 2020 Elias joined Stek. In 2021 he completed the ‘Mergers & Acquisitions’ postgraduate specialization program at the VU University of Amsterdam (cum laude).

Recognitions

Legal 500 – Private Equity & Commercial, Corporate and M&A

Rankings

  • Ranked as Leading Associate in Commercial, Corporate and M&A (2025)
  • Listed as Key Lawyer in Private Equity (2025) & Commercial, Corporate and M&A (2025)

Testimonials

  • “Elias Ram stands out for his exceptional legal expertise, strategic thinking, and unwavering commitment to client success. I would remark his ability to distil complex issues into clear, actionable advice.” (2025)
  • “Elias Ram is knowledgeable, creative and pragmatic, everything we look for in legal support.” (2025)
  • “Stek is a leading law firm known for its deep expertise, which offers clients pragmatic and commercially-savvy advice in the M&A practice. The team is highly responsive, with partners closely involved in every stage of the process. Despite its boutique size, Stek handles complex, high-profile matters with the same skill as larger firms. A standout in the EMEA region.” (2025)

Chambers Europe – Corporate/M&A: Mid-Market

Testimonials

  • “Stek’s lawyers are skilled and have the ability to quickly understand what is important for your business.” (2025)
  • “The Stek team has great skills and is efficient, easy to work with and genuinely nice.” (2025)
Career
  • Lawyer at Stek (2020 – today)
  • Lawyer at NautaDutilh (2015 – 2020)
"Stek is very responsive and personal: the team shows you that your transaction really matters"
Corporate / M&A - 2022