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VerkehrsRundschau | German Cold Chain Logistics, in Focus
Originally published by VerkehrsRundschau on February 4, 2026. International sponsors and strategic acquirers are increasingly interested in Germany’s refrigerated and frozen food logistics sector, mirroring global growth trends. Recent transactions… Read More
WealthBriefing | NatWest Scales Up Wealth Ambitions
Originally published by WealthBriefing on February 10, 2026. The NatWest Group’s recent acquisition of Evelyn Partners, valued at $3.69 billion enterprise value, underscores the importance of wealth management to the… Read More
WSJ | Brookfield Sees More Opportunity Than Threat in AI
Originally published by The Wall Street Journal on February 5, 2026. Despite a multi-day selloff of technology stocks in the public markets, private capital market data shows strong growth and… Read More
Handelszeitung | Mergers & Acquisitions in Times of Political and Technological Uncertainty
Originally published by The Handelszeitung on January 29, 2026. After years of sluggish growth following the COVID-19 pandemic, Swiss dealmakers have almost gotten used to the continued cadence of major… Read More
Food & Beverage
Overview Lincoln International is a leading advisor to food and beverage businesses, providing strategic guidance on mergers, acquisitions and capital raises. With more than 100 successful transactions completed in recent… Read More
Debtwire | Distressed Companies Brace for Tougher Talks as Investors Harden Bargaining Posture
Originally published by Debtwire on January 29, 2026. Following contentious liability management exercises and bankruptcies in 2025, creditors negotiating restructuring deals are taking a firmer line with distressed companies on… Read More
Mergermarket | TMT Dealmakers Enter 2026 with AI Momentum
Originally published by Mergermarket on January 22, 2026. Dealmakers across the technology sector entered 2026 with optimism, buoyed by a strong end to 2025. Deal volume rose throughout the year,… Read More
Reset to Reengagement: Transportation & Logistics M&A in 2025 and Why 2026 Matters More
Originally published by The Loadstar on January 13, 2026. By the end of 2025, transportation and logistics (T&L) mergers and acquisitions (M&A) had clearly moved out of its post-pandemic correction… 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
SGB Media | SGB 2026 Look Ahead – Active Lifestyle Industry Analysts and Advisors
Originally published by SGB Media on January 4, 2026. Market expectations remain muted for the active lifestyle sector in 2026, particularly as headwinds including tariffs and discretionary spending decreases loom.… 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
Private Market Leaders Identify Opportunities, Challenges in H1 2026
Pulse on Private Equity: Recent survey of more than 1,500 private market leaders uncovers key trends heading into 2026
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
Real Deals | Roundtable: Day of the Debt
Originally posted by Real Deals on December 4, 2025. An expected rally of mergers and acquisitions (M&A) failed to fully materialize in 2025, and in a competitive private equity market,… Read More
Affordability, Tariffs and Supply-Demand Imbalances: 2025 Building & Infrastructure Dinner
Lincoln International and L.E.K. Consulting recently co-hosted the 17th annual Building & Infrastructure event in New York City, drawing a record turnout of more than 150 executives and investors across… Read More
Agritechnica 2025: Lincoln’s Key Takeaways
As a global leader in strategic mergers and acquisitions (M&A) advisory services, Lincoln International’s Global Industrials Group joined the more than 476,000 visitors at the Agritechnica 2025 trade fair in… 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
Defense Logistics in European M&A
This article was originally published by trans.info in German on November 11, 2025. In defense logistics, the efficient transport of goods and services across borders is of paramount importance. The… 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
Key Takeaways from the Beauty Independent Dealmaker Summit London 2025
Beauty’s most influential dealmakers converged in London at the Beauty Independent Dealmaker Summit 2025 to shape the sector’s future. Lincoln International’s consumer experts shared insightful conversations with CEOs, private equity… Read More
AI and the Legal Sector: Key Learnings from the 2025 TLTF Summit
The pace of change in legal practice has never been greater, and AI is at the heart of this transformation. At the 2025 TLTF Summit in Austin, Texas, Lincoln International’s… 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