Filip Saelens joined Boston Consulting Group in 2011. He is a core member of the Principal Investors & Private Equity (PIPE) and Corporate Development practices. 

Filip focuses on transaction-related work (mostly buy- or sell-side M&A for financial sponsors, but also bolt-on M&A and divestiture planning) and on strategy (mostly post-deal value creation, including full potential planning, but also growth and portfolio strategy). 

Prior to joining BCG, Filip worked in energy trading/risk management at EnBW Trading GmbH (Germany) and in IT consulting at SAP AG (both Australia and Germany).

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

  • Private equity
  • Commercial and digital due diligence
  • M&A and divestitures
  • Full-potential planning
  • Growth strategy
  • Software/tech
  • Financial services (including fintech)
  • B2B services (including tech-enabled)
  • Big data and advanced analytics

EDUCATION

  • MSc, finance and economics, London School of Economics
  • BSc, industrial engineering, Karlsruhe Technical University

Publications and Videos

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Global Risk 2014-2015: Building the Transparent Bank

Global banking has returned to growth but has entered an era of hyperregulation. Banks face a shift in mind-set as they adapt to a “good citizen” approach and full transparency, according to BCG’s latest Global Risk report.
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The Brave New Era of Comprehensively Regulated Banks

Overarching banking regulation is here to stay. But banks can take three steps to identify pressure points, define clear management options, and design a regulatory roadmap.
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Demystifying the Transatlantic Debate

The need to maintain a level playing field between U.S. and European banks has been an argument against regulatory reform. Evolving rules on leverage ratios and bank separation may change the equilibrium.
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