Bart van Dijk

Bart van Dijk is ILPA’s Managing Director, Head of Europe. He is responsible for building out and growing ILPA’s on-the-ground presence in Europe through a base of operations in London and steering and supporting the organization’s engagement strategy to elevate ILPA’s visibility in the region with members and other stakeholders including general partners, service providers, industry organizations and conferences, policy makers and press. As the organization’s lead representative in the region, he serves as ILPA’s main point of contact in Europe and coordinates closely with colleagues in Washington, DC and Toronto to ensure that ILPA’s European activities inform, support and enhance ILPA’s global organizational strategic priorities.
Prior to ILPA, Bart served as Head of Business Development with CSC. In this role, he was responsible for business development, commercial strategy and marketing focused on private markets in Europe as well as liaising with various regional teams across the United States, Europe and Asia-Pacific. His background includes various commercial, sales, leadership and management positions, including overseeing and directing various teams and staff. He has also acted as independent director on various PE-owned company boards alongside some of the world’s most renowned private equity and investment firms and their investors.
Bart holds a Masters in Tax Law and a Masters in Corporate/Financial Law, both from the Erasmus University in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. He also holds a postgraduate certificate in U.S. tax law from the International Tax Center (ITC).