Lincoln International adds Jochen Schmitz as Managing Director

Lincoln International, a global investment banking advisory firm, is pleased to announce that Jochen Schmitz has joined its Capital Advisory Group as a Managing Director based in New York. With close to two decades of experience across liability management, recapitalization transactions and in-court restructurings, Jochen’s hiring meaningfully expands Lincoln’s capabilities in capital structure advisory and restructuring.

“Jochen’s liability management and recapitalization expertise presents an exciting opportunity to unlock Lincoln’s capital advisory capabilities across our broader client base,” said Alexander Stevenson , Managing Director and Co-Head of Lincoln’s Capital Advisory Group in the U.S. “His deep insights and experience will enhance Lincoln’s platform as we continue building a world-class team of market leaders in capital structure and restructuring solutions.”

Already a market-leading platform in mergers and acquisitions and capital raising, Jochen will further expand Lincoln’s liability management and restructuring practice. Jochen has extensive experience advising all types of parties in major restructurings, including companies, boards of directors, creditor groups, sponsors and governmental entities, and has represented stakeholders in ~50 transactions exceeding $100 billion of capital. The team’s growth trends reflect Lincoln’s commitment to providing clients with outlier results at every stage of the lifecycle.

“Liability management and restructuring continue to grow in importance, both as market themes and as a strategic priority for Lincoln,” said Rob Brown, CEO of Lincoln International. “As pandemic-era vintages approach maturity, Jochen’s deep expertise will be critical to help our clients find success.”

With Jochen’s hiring, Lincoln’s Capital Advisory Group continues its strategic growth. The team of 70+ professionals now sits in eight offices across North America and Europe, delivering integrated services across the globe.

“Proactive development of alternatives for sponsors, companies and lenders alike is and remains critical in our current market environment,” said Jochen. “I look forward to joining Lincoln’s platform to help our clients navigate their most complex challenges, leading with creative problem solving and steadfast, principled advocacy.”