Govert Barbas

Overview

Govert Barbas holds the position of Managing Director, Head of Business Development and Capital Markets at Paine Schwartz Partners as of September 2025[1][2]. Barbas previously worked at Rabobank Wholesale Banking North America, progressing through roles including Senior Associate in leveraged finance and sponsor coverage, Vice President in investment banking sponsor coverage, and Executive Director, before serving as Managing Director for sponsor coverage from March to July 2025[3][4][5][6][7]. Earlier career experience includes positions at Rabobank in asset-based finance and supplier finance, as well as a corporate management trainee role[8][9]. Barbas holds a Master of Laws in Corporate Law and a Bachelor's degree in Law and Business from Leiden University, along with coursework in International Business and Politics from Saint Mary's College of California[10][11][12].

Career history

1. Managing Director, Head of Business Development and Capital MarketsSep 2025 to presentPaine Schwartz Partners
2. RWManaging Director - Sponsor CoverageMar 2025 to Jul 2025Rabobank Wholesale Banking North America
3. RWExecutive DirectorMar 2023 to Mar 2025Rabobank Wholesale Banking North America
4. RWVice President - Investment Banking - Sponsor CoverageMar 2021 to Mar 2023Rabobank Wholesale Banking North America
5. RWSenior Associate - Investment Banking - Sponsor CoverageMar 2020 to Feb 2021Rabobank Wholesale Banking North America
6. RWSenior Associate - Investment Banking - Leveraged FinanceJul 2018 to Feb 2020Rabobank Wholesale Banking North America
7. RAssociate - Asset Based Finance - Supplier FinanceMar 2015 to Jul 2018Rabobank
8. RAnalyst - Corporate Management TraineeMar 2014 to Mar 2015Rabobank

Education

1. LUMaster of Laws (LLM), Corporate Law2012 - 2013Leiden University
2. LUBachelor's degree, Recht en bedrijfswetenschappen (Law and Business)2008 - 2012Leiden University
3. IBInternational Business & Politics at Saint Mary's College of California2007 - 2008