2025 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 is marked by transformative milestones: In Q4 2025, we completed our largest acquisition to date of MarshBerry, strengthening our platform in financial services, as well as serving as the sole financial advisor on a landmark $10 billion transaction. Our exceptional team closed more than 420 total transactions in 2025; global talent grew to more than 1,400 professionals, including 36 new Managing Directors (16 acquired, 16 lateral, 4 promoted); and we expanded our geographic reach by establishing a Dubai office to reinforce our commitment to serving clients globally.
Lincoln’s significant momentum and market leadership are reflected across each of our core products:
- Mergers & Acquisitions Group: Experienced a steady increase in activity as 2025 unfolded and headed into 2026 with a strong level of backlog
- Valuations & Opinions Group: Delivered more than 28,000 portfolio valuations for our global network of private market leaders, completed 10,000 investments across asset-backed finance and launched a dedicated disputes practice offering M&A dispute resolution and expert advisory solutions
- Transaction Opinions & Board Advisory team: Achieved 22% year-over-year growth in number of opinions delivered and board advisory engagements, providing 150+ fairness and solvency opinions globally and 25+ specifically across the EMEA region
- Capital Advisory Group: Completed 170+ transactions over the last three years, providing increasingly deft and creative alternative financing solutions to clients as they navigated the market
- Private Funds Advisory Group: Surpassed $12 billion in capital raised across 23 closed transactions since our launch in 2022 on behalf of our GP clients involving fundraises, single asset vehicles and continuation vehicles
Our team remains committed to delivering solutions as the trusted partner of choice for the private capital markets, and we look forward to achieving even greater milestones together in the year ahead.
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Connect with a Member of our Global Team
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