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About
Gilles Becker joined Colesco Capital Collective in 2026 as Legal Counsel, where he works with the deal teams on investment decisions and portfolio management and supports fund operations and investor relations. He has over eight years of experience across impact investing, cross-border financings and restructurings, M&A, and corporate governance. Previously he was a finance and restructuring lawyer at De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek and senior legal counsel at Polestar Capital, and holds an LLM in Corporate Law from Leiden University.
Experience
- Colesco CapitalLegal Counsel - Circular Creditcurrent2026 — presentUtrecht, Netherlands
- Polestar CapitalSenior Legal Counsel Investments2025 — 2026Utrecht, Netherlands
- Polestar CapitalLegal Counsel Investments2023 — 2025Hilversum, North Holland, Netherlands
- De Brauw Blackstone WestbroekSenior Associate | Lawyer Finance & Restructuring2021 — 2023Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands
- De Brauw Blackstone WestbroekAssociate | Lawyer (Advocaat)2017 — 2021Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands
- De Brauw Blackstone WestbroekStudent Trainee Corporate Litigation2017Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands
- StibbeLegal Assistant Commercial Litigation2017Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands
- StibbeLegal Intern Corporate Litigation and M&A2016New York, New York, United States
- Leiden UniversityStudent Assistant for the Department of Corporate Law and International Business Law2015 — 2016Leiden
- SBR LeidenBoard Member Acquisition and Events2014 — 2015Leiden
- NautaDutilhLegal Intern2015Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands
- RabobankLegal Intern2015Utrecht Area, Netherlands
- De Juridische AcademieEventmanager2012 — 2014Utrecht Area, Netherlands
- Willem C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration MootMember of Leiden University Team2013 — 2014Vienna, Austria
- PeppermindsSales Promoter2011 — 2012Nederland
- World Wildlife FundHQ Office Volunteer for Earth Hour 20102010Hong Kong, China
Skills & more
Property LawCorporate LawCivil LawInsolvency LawRestructuring law
Languages English · Nederlands
- International Baccalaureate, English A2 Higher Level — International Baccalaureate
From Gilles's professional profile.
Colleagues at Colesco Capital Collective
Adam Willmott
Co-Head of Origination at Colesco Capital Collective
Anjeli Bhoendie
Junior Investment Manager at Colesco Capital Collective
Benedetta Garofalo
Investment Analyst at Colesco Capital Collective
Brent Op de Beeck
Investment Manager at Colesco Capital Collective
Daan van Kassel
Head Circular Credit at Colesco Capital Collective
Danny Vroegop
Chief Executive & Investment Officer at Colesco Capital Collective
Didier Boumans
Investment Manager at Colesco Capital Collective
Jacco Rolvink
Co-Head of Origination at Colesco Capital Collective
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Gilles Becker?
- Gilles Becker joined Colesco Capital Collective in 2026 as Legal Counsel, where he works with the deal teams on investment decisions and portfolio management and supports fund operations and investor relations. He has over eight years of experience across impact investing, cross-border financings and restructurings, M&A, and corporate governance. Previously he was a finance and restructuring lawyer at De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek and senior legal counsel at Polestar Capital, and holds an LLM in Corporate Law from Leiden University.
- Where does Gilles Becker work?
- Gilles Becker is Legal Counsel at Colesco Capital Collective.
- Where did Gilles Becker go to school?
- Gilles Becker studied at Grotius Academie (INSOLAD Insolventierecht); Beroepsopleiding Advocaten (Beroepsopleiding, Law); Leiden University (Master of Laws - LL.M., Corporate Law).
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Shared employers
Also worked at Polestar Capital5
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