Recent Transactions

Lincoln International advises Neapco on its acquisition of IFA Holding GmbH from AEQUITA Management SE & Co. KGaA

Automotive & Mobility Technology

Lincoln International advised NORD Holding on the acquisition of Hallmarq Veterinary Imaging

Healthcare

2U has obtained growth capital and refinanced its existing credit facilities

Business Services

Lincoln International advised Albion River on the sale of United Electronics Company to Chimney Rock Equity Partners

Aerospace & Defense | Industrials

Lincoln International advised Eureka Education Group on the acquisition of Knovia Group from Sovereign Capital

Business Services

Lincoln International advised Boyne Capital on Closing its Single-Asset Continuation Fund for Pilot Energy

Business Services

Lincoln International has advised CirrusMD on its acquisition by Quantum Health

Healthcare

Lincoln International advised Rcapital on the agreement to sell Surface Technology International to NOTE AB

Industrials
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Meet our Senior Team

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I invest in personal relationships with my clients and bring energy, creativity, leadership, a little bit of humor and confidence to every interaction.

Bradley Akason

Senior Director

Chicago

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I view working with clients as a partnership that is collaborative, insightful and transparent and deliver with the highest level of service, attention and execution.

Smitha Balasubramanian

Managing Director

Chicago

Nick Baldwin
I enjoy navigating complex scenarios in real time to provide independent and trustworthy valuation advice.

Nick Baldwin

Managing Director

London

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I provide professionalism, proactiveness and reliability in supporting my clients to help them achieve their strategic objectives.

Gianluca Banfi

Senior Director

Milan

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Coaching highly motivated, gifted and dedicated individuals to provide exceptional outcomes for our clients and contribute to the growth and success of Lincoln International is what drives me each day.

Robert Barr

Managing Director | GP-Director

Chicago

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I strive to connect and collaborate with our clients in order to understand their goals and exceed their definition of ‘success’ in each transaction.

Alejandro Barrera

Managing Director

New York

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My approach to advisory begins with honesty — my commitment to clients is that they will always get a complete and frank assessment of their circumstances, as well as objective recommendations tailored to their needs.

Griffin Bealle

Managing Director

New York

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I am a rigorous advocate for my clients with a hands-on, communicative approach, focused on delivering intense advocacy and outlier results.

Sean Bennis

Managing Director & Global Head of Industrials

Chicago

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I am enthusiastic about creating sustainable growth and the highest value for our clients and strive to leave a positive footprint beyond any successful M&A transaction.

Friedrich Bieselt

Managing Director & Head of Business Services, Europe

Frankfurt

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I enjoy leading clients and realizing their objectives, while structuring solutions to issues that are both intriguing and challenging.

Øyvind Bjordal

Managing Director & Head of Switzerland

Zurich

I enjoy being able to provide real value to clients by supporting them in the purchase price adjustment process, including the resolution of M&A disputes.

Charles Blank

Managing Director

New York

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As a former lender, my intimate knowledge of the underwriting process is an invaluable asset in marketing, negotiating and documenting debt transactions for my clients, resulting in outlier financing solutions that exceed expectations.

Tim Blonn

Managing Director

Chicago

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Aimir Shytaj

Aimir provides independent valuations for financial reporting purposes, delivering tailored financial analyses that go beyond the numbers, giving clients the clarity they need in today’s dynamic markets. He leverages more… Read More

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Lincoln International adds Rob Maxim and Charles Blank as Managing Directors

Lincoln International, a global investment banking advisory firm, is pleased to announce that Rob Maxim and Charles Blank have joined the Global Valuations & Opinions Group as Managing Directors based… Read More

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Anant Wadhwa

Anant provides valuation advisory services to mortgage real estate investment trusts (REITs), mortgage servicers and issuers and underwriters of asset-backed securities (ABS). With over 15 years of industry experience, he… Read More

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Rob Maxim

Rob provides valuations advisory services to institutional investors on financial instruments, specifically focusing on asset-backed finance. He advises a broad range of institutional investors, including private equity, private credit, banks,… Read More

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Patrick Marin

Patrick provides valuation advisory services, primarily for structured credit and other esoteric, illiquid investments to investment funds, alternative asset managers, insurance companies and structured credit originators. Patrick leverages his diverse… Read More

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Brian Sherman

Brian provides valuation advisory services to private equity sponsors, hedge funds, institutional money managers, insurance companies, banks and law firms that hold complex and esoteric financial assets, with a focus… Read More