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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
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
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
Zurich2025 Global Results
As we approach Lincoln International’s 30th anniversary in April 2026, we are proud to reflect on the incredible growth we have driven in the global private capital markets. Our success… Read More
Q&A: Update to International Private Equity and Venture Capital Valuation Guidelines (IPEV)
The International Private Equity and Venture Capital Valuation (IPEV) Guidelines set out recommendations, intended to represent current best practice, on the valuation of private capital investments. The latest version of… Read More
Snehi Patel
Snehi provides board advisory and transaction opinion services to public company boards and special committees, investment funds, corporations and privately held companies across a broad spectrum of transactions, including divestitures,… Read More
Patty Kou
Patty advises private equity firms, private credit groups and other alternative asset managers as part of Lincoln’s Valuation & Opinions Group. She helps meet client needs by providing timely deliverables… Read More
Dom Coppola
Dom provides valuation advisory services to alternative asset managers including private credit and private equity funds. He analyzes and values illiquid debt and equity investments in private companies. In every… Read More
Taylor Hollingshaus
Taylor provides financial and valuation advisory services to corporate boards and private equity GPs, supporting transaction-related decision making and corporate governance. He has executed over 50 fairness and / or… Read More
Maura Abeskaron
Maura advises large asset managers, direct lenders and private equity firms as part of Lincoln International’s Valuation & Opinions Group. She focuses on credit and evergreen fund structures. Outside of… Read More
Moneycontrol | Outbound M&A Push to Continue Into 2026
Originally published by Moneycontrol on December 26, 2025. The accelerating pace of mergers and acquisitions in India’s private markets is opening new opportunities for global and domestic players. There are… Read More
LevFin Insights | Holidays to Headwinds: Private Credit Stress Signals
Originally published by CreditSights Podcasts on December 9, 2025. Rising stress indicators in Europe’s private credit market have widespread implications for both lending competition and mergers and acquisitions in 2026.… Read More
Single-Asset CVs: How They Stack Up
Continuation vehicles (CVs), including single-asset CVs, have become a prevalent tool for general partners (GPs) seeking continued value creation, extended ownership of high-performing assets, and liquidity options for existing limited… Read More
Automotive Insights | Consolidation Trends in the European Tire Aftermarket
Originally published by Automotive Insights Magazine on December 4, 2025. Manufacturers and wholesalers are pushing a wave of consolidation in the European tire sector, motivated by the non-cyclical market driven… Read More
Q3 2025 Lincoln Senior Debt Index™
Lincoln International is pleased to release the Q3 2025 Lincoln U.S. Senior Debt Index (LSDI). The Lincoln U.S. Senior Debt Index represents years of research and analysis of data and… Read More
Fortune | Private Credit Deals See a Rise in ‘Bad PIKs’ Showing ‘Cracks’ in the Market for Corporate Debt
Originally posted by Fortune on November 21, 2025. The broader private credit market is healthy, but there is an increased number of companies taking on new debt featuring “payments-in-kind,” or… Read More
An Overview of the Lincoln Senior Debt Index™
The Lincoln Senior Debt Index is a quarterly index that tracks the fair market value of 1,600 middle market, direct lending credit investments every quarter across approximately 175+ fund clients… Read More
In the Headlines: Lincoln’s Q3 2025 Indexes
Insights and data from Lincoln’s Q3 indexes from our Valuations & Opinions Group were recently featured in several publications. Bloomberg Private Companies Are Being Taken Over by Lenders at Brisk Pace… Read More
Q3 2025 European Lincoln Private Market Index™
Earnings Growth Continues to Drive European Lincoln PMI, But Increasing Covenant Defaults and PIK Use Show Signs of Pressure in Private Markets The European Lincoln Private Market Index (PMI) is… Read More
Q3 2025 European Lincoln Senior Debt Index™
Lincoln International is pleased to release the latest quarterly Lincoln European Senior Debt Index (ESDI ). The ESDI represents years of research and analysis of data and was developed by… Read More
Webinar | Q3 2025 European Private Market Insights and Q4 Outlook
On November 13th, 2025, professionals will discuss insights from Lincoln’s Valuations & Opinions Group’s proprietary database, as well as recent financing terms observed by our Capital Advisory Group which will… Read More
Webinar | Q3 2025 European Private Market Insights and Q4 Outlook
Thank you for your interest in Lincoln’s Webinar: Q3 2025 European Private Market Insights and Q4 Outlook. All request submissions will be evaluated and a member of our team will… Read More
Webinar | Valuations & Opinions Group Q4 2025 Private Market Webinar
Thank you for your interest in Lincoln’s Webinar: Valuations & Opinions Group Q4 2025 Private Market Webinar. All request submissions will be evaluated and a member of our team will… Read More
Webinar | Valuations & Opinions Group Q4 2025 Private Market Webinar
On August 13th, 2025, our professionals discussed insights from Lincoln’s Valuations & Opinions Group proprietary database which encompasses over 6,500 privately held portfolio company valuations and an incremental 2,500+ asset-backed… Read More
Private Funds CFO | Private Markets 2.0 Requires a 2.0 Approach to Firm Operations
Originally published by Private Funds CFO on November 11, 2025. The democratization of alternative investments is transforming private markets and ushering in a new era for the asset class: Private… Read More
Q3 2025 Lincoln Private Market Index™
Lincoln’s PMI Exhibited Steady Growth in Q3 2025, Fueled by Positive Earnings The Lincoln Private Market Index (LPMI), the only index that tracks changes in the enterprise value of U.S.… Read More
The Lincoln Private Market Index Posted Another Quarter of Steady Growth in Q3
Private companies continued their positive EBITDA growth, but the pace is slowing and revealing widening cracks in private markets . Lincoln International, a global investment banking advisory firm, announced today… Read More
An Overview of the Lincoln Private Market Index™
The Lincoln Private Market Index (f/k/a Lincoln Middle Market Index), is the only index that tracks changes in the enterprise value of U.S. privately held companies—primarily those owned by private… Read More