Lincoln International adds Lewis Gray as Managing Director

Lincoln International, a global investment banking advisory firm, is pleased to announce that Lewis Gray has joined as a Managing Director in the firm’s Business Services Group in London.

Lewis will provide mergers and acquisitions advisory services to financial sponsors, entrepreneurs, large corporates and management teams, with a focus on legal services, human capital management, professional services and consultancy.

“Business services firms continue to represent attractive investment opportunities as they enhance their overall offerings and continue to scale,” Friedrich Bieselt, Managing Director and head of Lincoln’s European Business Services Group, commented. “Lewis’ strong track record of success in the industry will be immediately complementary to our European and global team. We are convinced his industry expertise in legal services and human capital management, as well as his engaging personality, will resonate with our prospects and clients. We have ambitious growth plans in the UK and European markets and Lewis will be serving clients on a pan-European basis. We are excited to be adding Lewis to our team and he will significantly strengthen our European and global presence.”

Lincoln’s global Business Services Group has grown significantly by expanding its expertise and sector coverage. The team now boasts 18 Managing Directors and more than 80 professionals in the Americas, Asia and Europe. Lincoln plans to continue to strengthen its global team as clients recognize the firm’s deep knowledge-based advisory offering with highly attractive mandates.

Prior to joining Lincoln, Lewis was a Director at Rothschild & Co. in its Business Services mid-market mergers and acquisitions advisory practice.

“In an era marked by fast-paced technological innovation and advances in best practice, leveraging human capital management and professional services has become paramount for companies to stay ahead of the competition,” Lewis said. “I am delighted to be joining Lincoln and look forward to bringing the best of the global platform to deliver great outcomes for our clients.”

Summary

  • Strengthens Firm’s Global Business Services Group

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