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My goal is to inspire and motivate our people to make a true impact with their clients, their colleagues and their communities.
Robert Brown
CEO | Managing Director | GP-Director
ChicagoMeet our Senior Team in M&A
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
Zurich
I am inspired by working with entrepreneurs and innovators who feel passionately about what they are creating.
William Bowmer
Managing Director & Co-Head of Technology, U.S.
San Francisco
I deliver a hands-on approach to provide strategic advice to my clients throughout the transaction and beyond.
Chris Brooks
Managing Director & Co-Head of Technology, Europe
London My goal is to inspire and motivate our people to make a true impact with their clients, their colleagues and their communities.
Robert Brown
CEO | Managing Director | GP-Director
ChicagoRelated Perspectives
WBBM Noon Business Hour | Podcast: Opportunities for Private Companies with SPACs
Originally aired by WBBM NewsRadio on February 18, 2021. Skip forward on the above media player to 7:17:00 to hear Rob Brown, Lincoln Managing Director and CEO North America,… Read More
Mergers & Acquisitions | M&A Forecast 2021: Logistics Deals Soar, as Covid Fuels E-Commerce
Gaurang Shastri, Managing Director with focus in Lincoln’s logistics and transportation sector, discusses with Mergers & Acquisitions the factors that will drive M&A activity in 2021. View full article originally… Read More
The Wall Street Journal | CFOs in 2021 Will Keep an Eye on These 10 Things
Rob Brown, Lincoln International Managing Director and CEO North America, speaks with The Wall Street Journal about mergers and acquisitions being top of mind for financial leaders heading into 2021.… Read More
Money Control | Adulterated Honey Controversy: This is What Brand Experts Say
Originally published by Money Control on December 9, 2020. Gaurav Marathe, Managing Director and CEO India, provides his perspective on the new study by the Centre for Science and Environment (CSE)… Read More
Bloomberg | Private Equity Cash Boosts Fortunes of America’s Mid-Sized Firms
Lincoln International’s Ron Kahn of the firm’s Valuations and Opinions Group speaks with Bloomberg about Lincoln’s Q3 2020 Middle Market Index and trends in middle market private equity investments. View… Read More
The Wall Street Journal | Mid-Market Private-Equity Valuations Regained Ground in Third Quarter
Lincoln International’s Ron Kahn of the firm’s Valuations and Opinions Group speaks with The Wall Street Journal about trends in middle market private equity valuations in Q3 2020. View original… Read More
Times of Entrepreneurship | Taking the Fight Outside
Mark Jones-Pritchard, Lincoln International Director, discusses with the Times of Entrepreneurship how trends and investments in the outdoor recreation sector have been positively impacted by the COVID19 pandemic and the… Read More
Bloomberg Radio | Tax Change Fears Put Gas On Hot M&A Market
Rob Brown, Lincoln International Managing Director and CEO North America, discusses the state of M&A, how deals are getting done during COVID-19 and the potential future of dealmaking with Bloomberg… Read More
Secondaries Investor | Lincoln International Discusses Demand for New Funds
Richard Olson, Managing Director in Lincoln International’s Valuations & Opinions Group, discusses with Secondaries Investor the factors that determine the value of an unfunded stake amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. View… Read More
S&P Global Market Intelligence | COVID-Era Private Credit Trends
A rash of covenant violations due to government-mandated shutdowns has forced lenders to reevaluate portfolio companies and rewrite covenants. As a result, new trends have taken shape in private credit… Read More
Wall Street Journal | Medical-Device Investment Rises in Second Quarter
Brian Bock, Lincoln International Managing Director, discusses with the The Wall Street Journal how investments in the medical device sector have been impacted by the #COVID19 pandemic and the expectation that they should rise… Read More
Mergermarket | Consumer Trendspotter on European M&A
View original document here, published July 17, 2020. Written by Mergermarket, the leading provider of forward-looking… Read More
Mint | Specialty Chemicals Biz Pique PE Players’ Interest
Originally published by Mint on July 3, 2020. Preet Singh, Managing Director in Lincoln International’s Industrials Group, discusses why chemicals companies in India are greatly attracting investors. Click here to… Read More
CNBC Squawk Box Feature | Should Amazon Buy Macy’s?
View original post from CNBC on June 30, 2020 here. As brick-and-mortar shops maintain over 80% of retail sales, e-commerce platforms are exploring opportunities to take a slice of that revenue.… Read More
Unquote | Lincoln International Discusses European Gym Market
Aude Doyen and Harry Kalmanowicz, Lincoln Managing Directors, discuss with Unquote how the gym sector has been impacted due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As gyms and fitness clubs across Europe… Read More
Barron’s | Dominic Rispoli Discusses Retail Sector
Dominic Rispoli, Lincoln Managing Director, discusses with Barron’s how the retail sector has been impacted due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Particularly, the pandemic has underlined the power of Amazon, which… Read More
Inbound Logistics | 3 Innovations on the Fast Track
View original post from Inbound Logistics on May 19, 2020 here. COVID-19 Supply Chain Resources & Recovery Strategies 3 Innovations on the Fast Track 1. Delivery drones. Their deployment has been fast… Read More
Mergers & Acquisitions | M&A Trends
View original post from Mergers & Acquisitions on May 8, 2020 here. TRENDS The enterprise values of private middle market companies dropped 7.5 percent in the first quarter, according to Lincoln’s Quarterly… Read More
Private Equity Professional | Mid-Market Valuations Fare Better Than S&P 500
View original post from Private Equity Professional on May 8, 2020 here. According to Lincoln International’s Middle Market Index (Lincoln MMI) declines in the enterprise value of private middle market companies in the… Read More
Bloomberg | Private Lenders Get Juicier Yields in Battered Middle Market
View original post from Bloomberg on May 7, 2020 here. Small and mid-sized companies are facing higher borrowing costs as private lenders grow more cautious about lending to beaten-up businesses. This… Read More
unternehmeredition.de | State of M&A in Germany: COVID-19 and Beyond
Originally posted 4/24/2020 by unternehmeredition.de The COVID-19 pandemic has led to a drastic lockdown since March 2020, placing the global economy in unprecedented shock. The economic consequences are not yet… Read More
Indian Chemical News | M&A & Partnerships Will Play a Key Role in Chemical Sector
Originally published by Indian Chemical News on February 27th, 2020 Preet Singh, Managing Director in Lincoln’s Industrials Group, discusses trends, upcoming opportunities and sub-sectors to watch in the chemicals industry.
Crain’s Chicago Business Excerpt | 2019 Record Year for Dealmaking
Originally published by Crain’s Chicago Business on February 3, 2020 | Excerpt from interviews with four firms that operate mainly in the middle market Investment banks gain in 2019 Chicago’s… Read More
Mergers & Acquisitions Excerpt | What’s Ahead for M&A in 2020? We Ask 8 Advisors
Originally published by Mergers & Acquisitions on December 27, 2019 | Excerpt from interviews with eight bankers and other advisors for their outlook on M&A in 2020 What’s ahead for… Read More
Pitchbook | Q&A: Identifying the Non-Cyclical Sectors Most Resistant to a Potential Recession
Original post from Pitchbook on December 5, 2019 here. … Read More