Praxis Private Office

Overview

Praxis Private Office is an independent office for a select number of families. The firm helps client-families structure their assets and develop investment strategies for current and future generations. It operates with teams in Antwerp and Buenos Aires, combining experience in family governance, investing, strategy consulting, and consolidated reporting.

History

Praxis Private Office was established in October 2000 as a single-family office serving multiple families.

Leadership

Antoine Friling and Eric Spaas are founding partners, and Gwen-Maud De Souter is a partner. The investment team includes Sten Albertijn and Gilles Van Hulle in private equity, Evert Michielsen in public equity, and Alexandre Friling and Michiel Spaas in partnerships.

Praxis South America is led by founding partner Erik Vangrieken and managing partner Diego Ros Rooney. Their backgrounds include investment, private banking, consulting, private equity, business assessment, and mergers and acquisitions valuation.

Services

The Private Office supports wealth structuring and protection, family governance, preparation of the next generation, and decisions linked to important family milestones. The Investment Office supports direct investments in privately held and publicly listed companies through deal sourcing, investment analysis, deal building, and ongoing investment monitoring.

The Client Office manages client-family administration, asset monitoring, reporting, concierge services, and day-to-day operational support through consolidated reporting software.

What the firm offers

• Philanthropy
• Family governance and education
• Administration and bill pay
• Private and alternative investments

Client Focus

Praxis works with select client-families and provides tailored services on a bilateral basis. The firm says multiple families can collaborate to share knowledge and optimize costs. From its Buenos Aires hub, Praxis supports families investing in, expanding to, acquiring, or divesting businesses across South America.

Approach

Praxis reports that it is completely owned by its management and empowers client-families to make decisions that protect and develop their wealth. The firm also highlights client-family participation in impact investing and supports the Princess Máxima Centrum Foundation Belgium’s pediatric oncology fellowship initiative.

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