Werner Claes is a banker with 30 years of professional experience. Over the course of his career he has extensively covered risk management across the entire risk taxonomy, M&A, private equity and strategy in both developed and emerging markets. Currently, Werner is combining strategy and risk management consultancy work with supervisory board assignments including on behalf of multilateral financial institutions in emerging markets across Latam, Central Asia, Easter Europe and Africa.

He obtained a master degree in interpreting before earning degrees in business economics, corporate financial management and accounting/auditing.

Werner joined Buysse & Partners to support its international expansion.