François leads Acquinex’s operations across France and the Benelux and is widely recognised as a leading figure in notably French transactional risk insurance. Prior to joining Acquinex, François served as Director at Transact Risk Partners, where he notably established and successfully built out the firm’s French practice. François began his career in private practice at leading US and Magic Circle law firms, including Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom (Paris) and Herbert Smith Freehills (Paris). During this time, he advised on a range of complex cross-border M&A transactions, as well as corporate governance and regulatory matters.François holds a Master of Science in Management from ESSEC Business School, with specialisations in Corporate Finance and General Finance, and completed the Global Manager in Asia programme in Singapore. He also holds both a Magister degree and a Master’s degree in Business Law from Paris II Panthéon-Assas University.

Mattheus is a Senior Underwriter focused on the Benelux region, having joined Acquinex in July 2024. Prior to joining Acquinex, Mattheus began his career in the legal team of AkzoNobel. He qualified as a solicitor in England & Wales during his time in private practice (De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek), where he specialised in both competition law and M&A, advising a range of private and publicly listed clients on complex transactions and regulatory matters. Mattheus studied at the University of Groningen (LLB) and the Utrecht University (LLM).

Emeline is a Paris and New York qualified lawyer and a W&I Senior Underwriter within the France and Benelux team. She joined Acquinex in January 2025 where she underwrites W&I policies across France and the Benelux region, with a particular focus on French and French-language transactions. Prior to joining Acquinex, Emeline spent nine years as an M&A lawyer in Paris, primarily with Fieldfisher and Dentons, where she advised private equity funds, industrial clients, and private entities on cross-border and domestic M&A transactions across various sectors. Emeline graduated with a Masters’ degree (DJCE) from the Université of Cergy-Pontoise in 2012, followed by an LL.M. from Vermont Law School (USA) in 2013.

Victoria is an Assistant Underwriter within the Benelux team. Prior to joining Acquinex in July 2025, Victoria gained experience in the Dutch W&I Market. Victoria holds law degrees from Tilburg University (LLB) and the University of Amsterdam (LLM).

Valentine Deltombe is a Junior Underwriter at Acquinex specialising in W&I insurance in the French and Benelux markets having joined Acquinex after two years servicing the French, Benelux and Italian transactional risk markets at a specialist local MGA. Valentine holds an LL.M. in International Trade and Investment Law from the University of Amsterdam (2021) and is fluent in both French and English.