Bart Lambrecht

Professor Bart Lambrecht is a leading academic in corporate finance at the University of Cambridge, holding roles as Professor of Finance, Director of the Cambridge Centre for Finance (CCFin), and Director of the Cambridge Endowment for Research in Finance (CERF). He is a Fellow Commoner at Queens’ College and serves on multiple academic boards including the Cambridge Finance Management Board and the Cambridge INET Institute. His research focuses on corporate finance dynamics, including investment under uncertainty, mergers & acquisitions, payout policies, and insolvency resolution mechanisms.

Education: BA from University of Antwerp, MPhil and PhD from University of Cambridge. He previously taught at Lancaster University and held visiting positions at MIT, UCLA, and University of Calgary.

Research interests span strategic financial policies, agency problems, asymmetric information effects, and startup financing. His work often bridges theoretical models with real-world applications in banking and corporate governance. Notable contributions include studies on income smoothing mechanisms, Lintner payout models, and insolvency resolution frameworks post-financial crises.

Editorial roles include Editor of the Journal of Business Finance and Accounting and former Editor of the Journal of Corporate Finance. He has received prestigious awards including the 2025 BAFA Distinguished Academic Award and the 2007 Emerald Citation of Excellence.

Grants and advising: Extensive editorial leadership and grant-funded research in financial policy analysis. Active in Cambridge’s finance networks, contributing to policy discussions on alternative finance and post-crisis banking regulation. No specific grants listed but substantial editorial and advisory contributions.

Labs/teams: Affiliated with the Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance and the Cambridge Corporate Governance Network, collaborating on macroeconomic implications of financial innovation and governance structures.