Freek van der Linden

Director

Freek van der Linden is Director of Due Diligence within RSM's Dutch M&A Services practice. He focuses on transactions in the mid-market segment, both for financial sponsors and strategic buyers and sellers. Freek joined RSM in this role in 2023. With more than 20 years of experience in financial positions, Freek has built up broad expertise.

Prior to his current position, he was Director at Deloitte, where he specialized in mergers and acquisitions. In this role, he supervised large and complex (international) transactions, with a focus on due diligence, financial modeling, and related advisory services. Freek has also held various business finance positions, including CFO roles at Dutch portfolio companies of private equity firms such as Waterland and Vendis. In these positions, he was responsible for structuring companies for growth and realizing acquisitions.

Freek holds a Master's degree in Business Administration (cum laude), an Executive Master's degree in Finance & Control, and an Executive Master's degree in M&A and Valuation (cum laude). He also teaches at Maastricht University in the Executive Master's program in Finance & Control (EMFC, RC) and at Nyenrode Business University.