Contributors
I deliver a hands-on approach to provide strategic advice to my clients throughout the transaction and beyond.
Chris Brooks
Managing Director & Co-Head of Technology, Europe
London
I build trust with clients by putting their interests first at all times.
Aude Doyen
Managing Director & Co-Head of Capital Advisory, Europe
London
Building long-term relationships is key for me personally – I want to be the advisor of trust for my clients.
Dr. Michael Drill
Managing Director & Head of Germany
Frankfurt
It’s extremely rewarding to work in one of the largest and most diverse global business sectors helping support clients to realize their goals.
Matthew Lee
Managing Director, Head of UK & Co-Head of Healthcare, Europe
LondonMeet our Senior Team in Europe
I am enthusiastic about creating sustainable growth and the highest value for our clients and strive to leave a positive footprint beyond any successful M&A transaction.
Friedrich Bieselt
Managing Director & Head of Business Services, Europe
Frankfurt
I enjoy leading clients and realizing their objectives, while structuring solutions to issues that are both intriguing and challenging.
Øyvind Bjordal
Managing Director & Head of Switzerland
Zurich
I deliver a hands-on approach to provide strategic advice to my clients throughout the transaction and beyond.
Chris Brooks
Managing Director & Co-Head of Technology, Europe
London
By linking my experience in debt advisory and mergers and acquisitions, I look forward to delivering flexible and innovative financing solutions to make an impact that matters with long-term target clients, as Lincoln does best.
Daniele Candiani
Managing Director & Co-Head of Capital Advisory, Europe
MilanRelated Perspectives
Webinar | Investing in Europe: Q&A on Executing and Financing Deals Post-COVID-19 – Part II
Lincoln International hosted a virtual panel on January 28, 2021, featuring the firm’s experts from across Europe for a Q&A on some of the key considerations and opportunities for investors… Read More
Peter Batliner
Peter provides tailored mergers and acquisitions (M&A) advisory services across the utility and infrastructure services landscape, as well as the energy transition, power and infrastructure (EP&I) ecosystem. With over a… Read More
Margaux Avril
Margaux provides advisory services to private equity firms, privately held companies and management teams on mergers and acquisitions transactions. Margaux has extensive experience in the business services industry, specifically in… Read More
Zachary Gray
Zack provides mergers and acquisitions advisory services to business services companies. He drives highly efficient processes and brings deep industry insight and broad transaction experience to his clients, helping them… Read More
Across the Table Podcast | Healthcare Private Equity
Barry Freeman, Managing Director in Lincoln’s Healthcare Group, joins Geoff Cockrell, host of the Across The Table podcast, and McGuireWoods associate, Trey Andrews, to discuss the growing shift toward home… Read More
Mergers & Acquisitions | M&A Forecast 2021: Logistics Deals Soar, as Covid Fuels E-Commerce
Gaurang Shastri, Managing Director with focus in Lincoln’s logistics and transportation sector, discusses with Mergers & Acquisitions the factors that will drive M&A activity in 2021. View full article originally… Read More
The Wall Street Journal | CFOs in 2021 Will Keep an Eye on These 10 Things
Rob Brown, Lincoln International Managing Director and CEO North America, speaks with The Wall Street Journal about mergers and acquisitions being top of mind for financial leaders heading into 2021.… Read More
2020 Year-End Results
In 2020, Lincoln completed a record number of transactions, generated record revenues and achieved growth in key strategic areas. This was driven by innovating around the complexities of doing deals during… Read More
Sun Mengyun
Sun has significant experience in mergers and acquisitions advisory, including sell-side, buy-side and cross-border assignments. She has executed transactions for leading private equity groups and public companies along with private… Read More
Supply-Demand Imbalance Continues as Private Equity Looks to Deploy Capital in 2021
Pulse on Private Equity: Recent survey of more than 150 global private equity investors uncovers key trends heading into 2021. Sources: Mergermarket, Pitchbook
Money Control | Adulterated Honey Controversy: This is What Brand Experts Say
Originally published by Money Control on December 9, 2020. Gaurav Marathe, Managing Director and CEO India, provides his perspective on the new study by the Centre for Science and Environment (CSE)… Read More
An Under-the-Hood Look at the Specialty Automotive Chemicals Market
Specialty automotive chemicals cover a wide range of applications, which can be separated between lubricants, adhesives, cleaning and maintenance chemicals and automotive coatings. From an application standpoint, specialty automotive chemicals… Read More
Lincoln International Adds Matt Kessler as Managing Director
Deep TMT Sector Expertise Creates Complement to Other Key Lincoln Industry Groups Lincoln International, a leading global investment banking advisory firm, is pleased to announce the addition of Matt Kessler… Read More
The Unpredictable Year: U.S. M&A Reflections and Projections
To epidemiologists, a global pandemic was not a matter of “if,” but “when.” But to the rest of the world, the events of 2020 have been full of surprises. Today,… Read More
Event | Lincoln Shares Insights about “Quality vs. Mediocrity” in Education
One area where the two panelists represented arguably “middle-of-the-road” philosophies for their respective parties and agreed that the discussion around Pre-K-12 schools and the education of our children should… Read More
Matt Kessler
As a member of Lincoln’s Technology Group, Matt provides merger, acquisition and capital raising advisory services to companies that sit at the intersection of technology and large industrial markets in… Read More
Event | Lincoln Shares Insights about “Rebuilding vs. Reopening”
One point that the two panelists agreed upon is the opportunity for each party to use the second round of economic stimulus to further its vison for future economic growth.… Read More
Education Technology & Services Market Update: Q3 2020
Despite continued uncertainty around the impact of COVID on primary, secondary and post-secondary schools across the U.S. and globally, interest levels amongst investors in education assets, and particularly ed tech… Read More
The Unpredictable Year: U.S. M&A Reflections and Projections
To epidemiologists, a global pandemic was not a matter of “if,” but “when.” But to the rest of the world, the events of 2020 have been full of surprises. Today,… Read More
Fragmented Product Lifecycle Management Technologies Present Investors with Opportunity to Consolidate Across the Digital Thread
Q&A with Lincoln’s Newest Healthcare Managing Directors: Unpacking Market Dynamics & Deal-making for the Months Ahead
In summer 2020, Lincoln International welcomed three healthcare Managing Directors – Dirk-Oliver Löffler, in Germany, Roddy O’Neill, in New York, and Emily Wildes, in Chicago. Their arrival complements a global… Read More
European Deal Making in 2020: Insights on Selling, Buying and Opportunities for Investors
Businesses across Europe are facing challenges stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic every day. Despite the challenges, there have been several bright spots—presenting opportunities for private equity and corporate investors. Lincoln… Read More
As the Auto Industry Navigates the Pandemic, How Quickly will M&A Rev Up?
The automotive industry is once again showing its resilience as it navigates the impacts of the COVID-19 crisis. Second quarter earnings from the publicly traded automotive supplier set were generally… Read More
Webinar | Investing in Europe: Q&A on Executing and Financing Deals Post-Pandemic – Part I
Lincoln International hosted a virtual panel on October 22, 2020 to discuss considerations and opportunities for investors and businesses alike in the new deal landscape. Professionals from the firm’s European… Read More
Bloomberg Radio | Tax Change Fears Put Gas On Hot M&A Market
Rob Brown, Lincoln International Managing Director and CEO North America, discusses the state of M&A, how deals are getting done during COVID-19 and the potential future of dealmaking with Bloomberg… Read More