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Ron Kahn
Managing Director & Global Co-Head of Valuations & Opinions
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I enjoy the opportunity to provide clients with insightful and unbiased advice that will help them make the most informed decisions possible.
Ron Kahn
Managing Director & Global Co-Head of Valuations & Opinions
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Buyouts | Writedowns are Coming, But the Pain May Be Muted
Originally published by Buyouts on August 1, 2022. Ron Kahn, Managing Director in Lincoln’s Valuations and Opinions Group, shares how economic uncertainty and inflation could impact company performance. View the… Read More
Alex Mezey
Alex provides valuations and opinions services with a focus on illiquid and complex securities. He executes commodities, derivatives, financial securities, foreign exchange, fixed incomes and structured transactions for business development… Read More
Lincoln Webinar: European Private Market Insights
On Tuesday, July 5, 2022, Lincoln International’s European Capital Advisory and Valuations & Opinions Groups hosted a webinar to share insights on the current European private market drawing from our… Read More
Webinar | European Private Market Insights
Thank you for your interest in Lincoln’s Webinar: European Private Market Insights. All request submissions will be evaluated and a member of our team will contact qualified requestors with a… Read More
Refinitiv | Private Credit Valuations Dip Slightly
Originally published by Refinitiv on June 14, 2022 Brian Garfield, Managing Director in Lincoln’s Valuations and Opinions Group, shares key insights on the valuations of private credit investments based on… Read More
Lincoln Private Market Index Rises Amid Public Equity Market Volatility
Private markets experience growth despite public market volatility, macroeconomic headwinds and continued uncertainty The private markets exhibited marked resiliency in Q1 2022 despite declines in the public markets. The Lincoln… Read More
Q1 2022 Lincoln Senior Debt Index
The two primary risks in this asset class are interest rate risk and credit risk. For the quarter ending March 31, 2022, the LSDI return was 0.8%, of which quarterly… Read More
Scott Pollard
Scott is a Director in Lincoln’s Valuations & Opinions Group advising a wide range of alternative asset managers on valuing their illiquid positions. He focuses on loans, subordinated and mezzanine… Read More
Webinar | Software and the Rise of ARR-based Financings
On Tuesday, April 5, 2022, Lincoln International hosted experts from the firm’s U.S. and European Capital Advisory, Valuations and M&A Groups for a webinar to discuss the latest trends in… Read More
Webinar | Software and the Rise of ARR-based Financings
On Tuesday, April 5, 2022, Lincoln International hosted experts from the firm’s U.S. and European Capital Advisory, Valuations and M&A Groups for a webinar to discuss the latest trends in… Read More
Citywire | Europe’s Private Debt Managers Embrace ESG-Linked Loans
Originally published by Citywire on March 16, 2022. A recent feature in Citywire features Richard Olson, Managing Director in Lincoln’s Valuations & Opinions Group, to discuss the ESG market and… Read More
Q4 2021 Lincoln Senior Debt Index
The two primary risks in this asset class are interest rate risk and credit risk. For the quarter ending December 31, 2021, the Lincoln Senior Debt Index return was 1.4%,… Read More
Request Form: SEC Proposes New Fund Rule
Thank you for your interest in Lincoln’s perspective on the proposed SEC new fund rule. All request submissions will be evaluated and a member of our team will contact qualified requestors… Read More
Lincoln’s Valuations Database Request
Every quarter, Lincoln’s Valuations & Opinions Group values between 1,600 to 1,800 privately held companies owned by private equity groups. At the end of every quarter Lincoln anonymizes and aggregates… Read More
Alexander Paszynski
Alex provides valuation and transaction opinion advisory services in Lincoln’s Valuations & Opinions Group for clients across industries and geographies. Alex has over seven years of financial services experience advising… Read More
Bloomberg | Private-Credit Risk Builds as Leverage Levels Scale New Highs
Originally published by Bloomberg on February 8, 2022. Ron Kahn, Managing Director in Lincoln’s Valuations & Opinions Group shares with Bloomberg notable private credit market trends from the Q4 2021… Read More
Lincoln Private Market Index Wraps 2021 at a Record High, Inspiring a Borrower-Friendly Private Credit Market
Sustainability of enterprise value levels hinges in part on private companies’ ability to address supply chain, hiring and inflationary pressures In Q4 2021, private company enterprise values grew 3.9%, bringing… Read More
Tarun Jain
Tarun provides advisory services with a focus on delivering valuations and opinions across multiple industry sectors. He has performed valuations of illiquid financial securities in connection with financial reporting, strategic… Read More
Lincoln International’s Global Valuations & Opinions Group completed over 10,000 portfolio company valuations in 2021
Lincoln International’s Global Valuations & Opinions Group is one of the largest providers of independent valuations to alternative asset managers in the world. Differentiated by its deep rooted market insights,… Read More
Mike Lacovara
Mike provides valuations advisory within Lincoln’s Valuations & Opinions Group, primarily of illiquid securities held by business development companies, private credit funds, private equity funds and other alternative asset managers.… Read More
Career Path Options for Prospective Investment Bankers
If you are seeking an opportunity in a fast-paced environment where you can learn a wide variety of skills and advise clients on mergers and acquisitions as well as raising… Read More
2021 Record Results
Lincoln International is pleased to celebrate another outstanding year. In 2021, the firm advised on a record number of transactions and achieved significant growth across all of its M&A industry… Read More
Q3 2021 Lincoln Senior Debt Index
The two primary risks in this asset class are interest rate risk and credit risk. For the quarter ending September 30, 2021, the Lincoln Senior Debt Index return was 1.9%,… Read More
Buyouts | How to Enhance the GP-led Secondaries Transaction Process
Originally published by BuyoutsInsider on November 24, 2021. The GP-led secondaries market is booming and the continuation vehicle structure (GP-led) has unquestionably arrived as a competitive strategic alternative to traditional… Read More
Bloomberg | Private Lenders Ratchet Up Risk as They Fight for Business
Originally published by Bloomberg on August 13, 2021. Lincoln International’s Ron Kahn, Managing Director in the firm’s Valuations & Opinions Group explores findings from the Q3 2021 Lincoln Private Market Index. Click… Read More