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Lucas Naumann

Lucas provides mergers and acquisitions (M&A) advisory services to private equity firms and privately held businesses, with a focus on Software as a Service, human capital management and enterprise technology.… Read More

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Lalit Kasat

Lalit provides mergers and acquisitions advisory and growth equity fundraising services to private equity firms, founders and corporations in the technology industry, with a focus on business-to-business (B2B) software, data… Read More

VentureCapital Magazin | Courageous Decisions Needed: Commentary on the 2024 German M&A Market

Originally posted by VentureCapital Magazin on January 5, 2024. Rising interest rates, increased energy costs, geopolitical conflicts and poor economic forecasts led to a slower German mergers and acquisitions (M&A)… Read More

Scrip Asks…What Does 2024 Hold for Biopharma?

James West, Managing Director in Lincoln’s Healthcare Group, recently discussed his expectations for the biopharma market in 2024 as part of Scrip’s series. Part One – Business Strategy and Leadership… Read More

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Lisa Weigel

Lisa provides buy-side and sell-side mergers and acquisitions advisory services to private equity firms, small and medium-sized enterprises, entrepreneurs and multinational corporates in the industrials industry. Lisa harnesses her deep… Read More

Lincoln International Announces Promotions to Drive Ongoing Organizational & Client Success

Lincoln International, a global investment banking advisory firm, today announced the appointment of several firm leaders into executive management and client advisory roles. The firm has promoted Mary Weber to… Read More

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Vincent Smulders

Vincent provides mergers and acquisitions advisory services to private equity firms, corporates and entrepreneurs in the industrials and healthcare industries. Vincent works closely with his clients, guiding them through each… Read More

2023 Global Results

Just Food | Cautious Optimism Oozes Around Food M&A Outlook in 2024 as Risks Fester

Originally posted by Just Food on December 14, 2023. While deal activity in the food industry has slowed, businesses that passed on pricing and kept their volumes from going backward… Read More

Sustainability in Focus for Packaging M&A

The packaging industry faces a paradigm shift amidst a growing public conversation on climate change and, as a result, the concerted endeavors of governments worldwide to regulate single-use packaging and… Read More

Bloomberg TV | Lincoln International CEO Gives 2024 Outlook

Originally posted by Bloomberg on December 27, 2023. Rob Brown, CEO of Lincoln International, discusses his 2024 mergers and acquisitions market predictions, including an increasing focus from Western companies on… Read More

The Loadstar | When Consolidation Pressure Meets a Cautious Outlook: M&A in 2024

Originally posted by The Loadstar on December 12, 2023. In 2023, global growth was limited by escalating geopolitical conflicts and central bank actions to combat inflation and soaring energy costs,… Read More

Women’s Wear Daily | What to Expect from Beauty M&A in 2024

Originally posted by Women’s Wear Daily on December 8, 2023. Many expect beauty brands to come to market in 2024, but the exact timing will be contingent on several dynamics.… Read More

Five Key Insights from Agritechnica Trade Fair – A Full House in Hanover

Record crowds in Germany and exhibit halls full of new products suggest the agricultural equipment industry has a bright future Lincoln International’s industrials team was well represented at this year’s… Read More

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Best Practices for Preparing a Corporate Carve Out

While macroeconomic challenges and rising interest rates correlate to a slowdown in mergers and acquisitions, corporate carve out transactions often see significant upticks during times of economic uncertainty as businesses… Read More

Transport Topics | Mergers and Acquisitions Market Begins to Accelerate

Originally posted by Transport Topics on November 13, 2023. Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) activity is anticipated to rise, given the stabilization of economic challenges and the adaptation of industry players… Read More

Cybersecurity Report: Q3 2023

Q3 2023 cybersecurity M&A and investment deal volumes increased from the previous quarter for the first time in 2023, while cyber public share price performance improved as valuations and profit… Read More

Recycled Plastics Market Draws Investor Attention

Not a day goes by without the announcement of a new regulatory, industrial, or commercial initiative relating to the European circular economy, making it a major topic for corporates and… Read More

Corporate Carve Outs: A Strategic Growth Tool for Turbulent Times

When challenges arise in the economic environment, businesses become much less interested in discretionary acquisitions—particularly larger deals or at higher multiples, creating a need for dealmaking alternatives. The result is… Read More

In Japan, M&A Set To Climb Amidst Low Rates And Regulatory Changes

Japan is a country with advanced and independent sensibilities in terms of its traditions, aesthetics and, especially, how it does business – demonstrable in a 14 percent increase in mergers… Read More

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Toby Bottomley

Toby provides mergers and acquisitions advisory services to clients in the business services industry, with a focus on the professional services and testing, inspection and certification sectors. He has extensive… Read More

pemacom | Outlook for the German M&A Market in 2023

Originally published by pemacom on September, 19, 2023.   1. Challenging Economic Environment Following a weak second half of 2022, the number of M&A deals will continue to decline in… Read More

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Takuto Yamada

Takuto provides mergers and acquisitions advisory services to Japanese and international companies across sectors. Takuto has more than a decade of experience delivering distinctive solutions to clients for intricate scenarios,… Read More

Packaging Quarterly Review Q3 2023

We anticipate deal flow will start to open up in Q4, with more notable activity starting in 2024 as previously unfavorable macroeconomic factors begin to re-align with a more fruitful… Read More

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Thilo Schomberg

Thilo provides mergers and acquisitions advisory services to private equity firms, small and medium-sized enterprises and large-cap multinational corporations in the industrials industry, with a focus on automotive and mobility… Read More