Our Purpose

Guiding Capital Decisions with Unmatched European Insight

Founded in Dublin, Syntaxbwgq is a multidisciplinary collective of strategists, economists, and policy experts dedicated to helping organisations mobilise capital responsibly across Ireland, Portugal, Netherlands, and Belgium.

Mission

To equip leaders with the foresight, partnerships, and frameworks required to execute cross-border capital agendas with confidence and accountability.

Vision

To be the trusted partner for European capital strategies, renowned for clarity, integrity, and measurable outcomes.

2007 · Dublin

Syntaxbwgq launches with a focus on capital governance for Irish corporates navigating EU policy shifts.

2013 · Lisbon Office

Expansion into Portugal to support infrastructure and energy mandates across the Iberian peninsula.

2018 · Benelux Hub

Amsterdam and Brussels teams established to consolidate Benelux coverage and build institutional partnerships.

2024 · Integrated Analytics

Launch of proprietary capital analytics platform unifying scenario planning, ESG metrics, and geopolitical intelligence.

Leadership Team

Seasoned advisors with deep networks across our four primary markets.

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Aoife Gallagher

Chief Executive Officer · Dublin

Aoife leads global strategy, blending regulatory foresight with operational delivery for board-level mandates.

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Miguel Ramos

Principal Partner · Lisbon

Miguel specialises in infrastructure capital programmes and public-private collaborations across Portugal.

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Lara de Vries

Managing Director · Amsterdam

Lara oversees Benelux engagements, ensuring stakeholders align around resilient capital frameworks.

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Thomas Verbruggen

Policy & Governance Lead · Brussels

Thomas brings EU policy fluency, interpreting regulatory changes into actionable capital governance recommendations.

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Siobhán Murphy

Director of Analytics · Dublin

Siobhán steers our data science and scenario planning capabilities, translating complex datasets into clear narratives.

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Pieter Janssen

Client Services Partner · Brussels

Pieter ensures seamless delivery and client experience across multinational mandates.

Our Principles

Guiding values that anchor each engagement.

Integrity

Transparent, evidence-based counsel underpinned by rigorous governance.

Precision

Every recommendation is calibrated to market data, regulatory frameworks, and stakeholder realities.

Partnership

We embed with client teams, ensuring knowledge transfer and shared accountability.

Resilience

We build strategies ready to adapt to geopolitical shifts, sustainability imperatives, and market evolutions.