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Meet Our Senior Team in Japan
I am driven by the opportunity to globalize Japanese corporations.
Keiji Miyakawa
Senior Advisor
TokyoRelated Perspectives
Recent Transactions
Lincoln International adds Kensuke Nakatsuka as Managing Director
Lincoln International, a global investment banking advisory firm, is pleased to announce that Kensuke Nakatsuka has joined as a Managing Director in the firm’s Tokyo office. Kensuke has over 20… Read More
Kensuke Nakatsuka
Kensuke serves as deputy head of the firm’s Tokyo office and provides mergers and acquisitions (M&A) advisory services to private equity and corporate clients in Japan. He has expertise in… Read More
Education Technology & Services Market Update: Q1 2023
As it has for more than 10 years (COVID-19 aside), April once again was home to the education mergers and acquisitions (M&A) market’s largest annual gathering of executives, investors and… Read More
Stefano Reghellin
Stefano provides mergers and acquisitions (M&A) advisory services to founder-led, publicly listed and private equity-backed companies. He is responsible for the structuring and execution of buy-side and sell-side M&A transactions,… Read More
Cybersecurity Report: Q1 2023
Consecutive quarterly sector mergers and acquisitions (M&A) deal activity rose slightly in Q1 2023 to 44 reported cybersecurity transactions, from 41 in Q4 2022. However, year-over-year Q1 declined from 68… Read More
Real Deals | Healthcare M&A Resilience
What trends have you seen in the last quarter in relation to valuations in the healthcare space? Matthew Lee: It’s early days to get an accurate read on valuations as… Read More
Mergermarket | Dealspeak EMEA – Slice of Pie: New Entrants Gobble Up GP Stakes in Europe
Originally posted by Mergermarket on April 24, 2023. Historically, North American investors were the main players that acquire stakes in private equity (PE), credit and infrastructure general partners (GPs) in… Read More
PETS International | Investment Spike in the Fresh Dog Food Category
Originally posted by PETS International on April 26, 2023. The natural / minimally processed pet food industry is attracting great investor interest, and the market is growing at a rapid… Read More
Lincoln International Announces Strategic Partnership with Australian Corporate Advisory Firm, Miles Advisory Partners
Lincoln International, a global investment banking advisory firm, announced today that it has established a strategic partnership with Miles Advisory Partners, an Australian-based independent corporate advisory firm, servicing the robust… Read More
Packaging Quarterly Review Q1 2023
We expect interested parties who are willing to align expectations to current market conditions will continue to transact across the sector heading into the next quarter.
Innovation and Advancements in Packaging Technology
Advancements in packaging across both active and passive technologies continue to revolutionize the industry as new features, functionality and capabilities broadly become more available. Packaging companies have an increased emphasis… Read More
The Eventual Normalization of the Housing Market will Create a Busy Period for Building Products M&A
In late 2022, building products companies were assessing the impact of the flash freeze in the new residential construction market caused by mortgage interest rates more than doubling. However, as… Read More
Webinar | CISO Cybersecurity Priorities and Practices
On March 23rd, 2023, Managing Directors Don More and Chris Brooks, from our TMT M&A Group hosted a discussion with top Chief Information Security Officers on their strategies for combating… Read More
Beauty Outlook: Optimism for an Attractive 2023
Many investors are eyeing the year ahead for the beauty and personal care industry as it is ripe for accelerated growth due to several factors. 2022 had a key focus… Read More
Home Health and Hospice is an Evolving M&A Environment
Lincoln International participated in Farragut Square Group’s Home Health, Hospice and Personal Care webinar on February 28, 2023. During the webinar, alongside a group of fellow industry experts, we shared… Read More
Aleksey Zverkov
Aleksey provides mergers and acquisitions (M&A) advisory services to private equity-backed and founder-led companies in Lincoln’s Technology Group. Aleksey has more than a decade of M&A advisory experience with domestic… Read More
Aerospace and Defense: Factors Powering M&A Activity
Lincoln International was pleased to speak on the Reshaping the Supply Chain Landscape: M&A Trends panel at Aviation Week Network’s A&D Supply Chain conference. During the panel, industry experts revealed… Read More
Lincoln International’s Global Packaging Team Reports Strong 2022 and Continued Demand for Packaging in 2023
Packaging activity in 2022 was strong but experienced a continued cooling as the year finished. While the latter half of this year showed a decline in the total number of… Read More
U.S. Distribution M&A Continues in an Evolving Market
Macroeconomic uncertainty, particularly the combination of widespread price inflation (and the Federal Reserve’s response to it) and expectations for a downturn in 2023, have eroded investor confidence since mid-2022, driving… Read More
European M&A Outlook: Four Deal Drivers for 2023 and Beyond
After a record-setting 2021, mergers and acquisitions (M&A) activity in 2022 was poised for a normalization, yet it still hovered near pre-pandemic levels for total deal value. Following the retrench… Read More
Lincoln International’s Global Industrials Group Reports Another Strong Year for 2022
Lincoln International’s Industrials Group concluded another strong year in 2022 against an uncertain market backdrop. We are humbled and proud to again be recognized as a global leader in the… Read More
Lincoln International’s Global Financial Institutions Group Achieves Strong Momentum Following 2022 Expansion of Platform
Deal activity remained robust throughout 2022; 2023 expected to be equally active as differentiated businesses outperform competitors and successfully navigate the financing markets The global interest rate and inflationary pressures… Read More
TMT Sector Remained Resilient in the Private Capital Markets During 2022 Despite Public Market Upheaval
Lincoln International’s global technology, media and telecom (TMT) mergers and acquisitions and financing activity remained strong in 2022, particularly during 2H22, as valuations and financing availability in the private capital… Read More
Lincoln International’s Global Healthcare Group Announces Strong Results in 2022
Lincoln International’s global Healthcare Group enjoyed another consecutive year of record-setting mergers and acquisitions (M&A) deal volume, average deal size and a record backlog heading in to 2023. Our performance… Read More
Lincoln International’s Global Energy, Power and Infrastructure Group Reports Strong 2022 and Anticipates Growth in 2023
Lincoln International’s global Energy, Power and Infrastructure Group is pleased to announce another strong year in 2022. Over the past year, the group advised on more than 10 transactions in… Read More