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Meet our Senior Team
I am a rigorous advocate for my clients with a hands-on, communicative approach, focused on delivering intense advocacy and outlier results.
Sean Bennis
Managing Director & Global Head of Industrials
Chicago
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
John Tillotson
John provides mergers and acquisitions (M&A) advisory and debt advisory services to publicly traded companies, private equity firms and their portfolio companies and family-owned and privately held-businesses in the global… Read More
Lincoln International adds Joe Sparacino as Managing Director, Expanding Auto Aftermarket Coverage
New hires join in newly introduced Boston office Lincoln International, a global investment banking advisory firm, is pleased to announce that Joe Sparacino has joined as a Managing Director. His… Read More
The Grocer | The Top 150 UK Food & Drink Supplier Rankings & Report 2024
Originally posted by The Grocer on November 1, 2024. Almost half of the UK’s 150 biggest food and drink manufacturers increased sales by 10% or more in 2023, yet margins… Read More
The M&A and Investment Landscape: Active Outdoor and Sports Products Markets H2 2024
2024 has continued to be a dynamic M&A landscape in the active outdoor and sports products markets, with most near-term deals sitting on the sidelines while several high-profile transactions take… Read More
Joe Sparacino
Joe provides mergers and acquisitions (M&A) and capital raising advisory services to private equity firms and corporations, with a focus on the global automotive, truck, and specialty vehicle aftermarket. Leveraging… Read More
Veronika Rost
As Senior Advisor, Veronika provides mergers and acquisitions (M&A) advisory services to private equity and corporate clients in the DACH region, with a focus on the digital consumer sector. With… Read More
Monika Nickl
Monika is Co-Head of Lincoln’s Consumer Group in Europe and provides mergers and acquisitions advisory services to corporations and private equity firms and their portfolio companies in the DACH region,… Read More
Rudolph Capital has sold DeIorio Foods to Encore Consumer Capital
DeIorio Foods Headquartered in Utica, New York and founded in 1924, DeIorio Foods (“DeIorio’s”) is a leading provider of customized pizza dough balls, crusts, and shells to foodservice operators in… Read More
Burrow has been sold to Havenly Brands
Burrow Founded in 2017, Burrow is an innovative, modular furniture brand with a unique focus on providing functional, beautiful products designed to be simple to assemble, easy to move and… Read More
TDR Capital has acquired Acqua & Sapone with €850,000,000 High Yield Bond
Acqua & Sapone Acqua & Sapone is the largest non-food discount retailer in Italy, selling a wide range of household and personal care products at value prices. The company operates… Read More
Bloomberg | Lincoln International CEO on Private vs. Public Markets
Originally aired on Bloomberg TV on October 22, 2024. Rob Brown, CEO of Lincoln International, discusses improving mergers and acquisitions activity and compares public and private markets.
Closure Systems International, a portfolio company of Cerberus Capital Management, has completed a leveraged dividend recapitalization
Client: Closure Systems International Client Location: United States Sponsor: Cerberus Capital Management Sponsor Location: United States Client Description: Closure Systems International is a manufacturer of innovative closures intended for a… Read More
Tengram Capital Partners has sold HRB Brands to Sodalis Group
HRB Brands HRB Brands (HRB) is one of the leading independent branded personal care platforms in North America. Its portfolio includes a leading hair care and skin cleansing business comprised… Read More
AAC Capital has refinanced Oogwereld
Oogwereld Oogwereld, established in 1998, is one of the largest integrated platforms of premium eyecare specialists in Benelux and Germany, with a total count of 118 stores. The Deal As… Read More
Emosia has been refinanced by Caisse d’Epargne, LCL, Crédit Agricole and Banque Populaire
Client: Lampe Berger Client Headquarters: France Target: Emosia Group Target Headquarters: France Acquirer: Caisse d’Epargne, LCL, Crédit Agricole and Banque Populaire Acquirer Headquarters: France Target Description: Manufacturer and seller of… Read More
Victor Capital Partners has raised $310,000,000 for Victor Capital Partners Fund II
Client: Victor Capital Partners Client Location: United States Target: Victor Capital Partners Target Location: United States Target Description: Victor Capital Partners is a middle-market private equity firm based in Greenwich, Connecticut that… Read More
Swander Pace Capital has sold Reliance Vitamin to Impetus Wellness Group
Reliance Vitamin Reliance Vitamin is a trusted formulator and contract manufacturer of private label and custom vitamins, minerals and supplements. Specializing in plant-based, probiotic and hydration products, the company is… Read More
LA Times | Insights on the Business of Beauty, Fashion and Consumer Goods
Originally posted by the LA Times on September 23, 2024. Ashleigh Barker, Director in Lincoln’s Consumer Group, is optimistic about the outlook for the beauty industry. “While broader consumer discretionary… Read More
Kruitbosch has sold Hellorider to Waterland Private Equity
Hellorider Hellorider is a leading bike leasing platform in the Netherlands, backed by the family office of Kruitbosch, one of the country’s top bike retailing groups. Since its inception in… Read More
Stellex Capital Management has acquired J. Skinner Baking
J. Skinner Baking J. Skinner Baking is a premier manufacturer of artisan baked goods, including danishes, muffins, cinnamon rolls, brownies and bars. Headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska, J. Skinner provides ready-to-eat… Read More
Real Deals | Roundtable: Green Shoots for the UK Mid-market
Originally posted by Real Deals on September 18, 2024. The UK and wider market are filled with cautious optimism as macroeconomic challenges cool, providing hope that higher levels of transaction… Read More
Lincoln International Leader Recognized as Beauty and Fashion Visionary
Lincoln International is pleased to announce that Ashleigh Barker, Director in the firm’s U.S. Consumer Group, was selected as a Beauty and Fashion Visionary by the LA Times. “At Lincoln… Read More
Directional Capital has acquired a divested portfolio of stores from Rent-A-Center
Client: Directional Capital Client Location: United States Target: Rent-A-Center Target Location: United States Target Description: Rent-A-Center is a rent-to-own retailer offering furniture, electronics, appliances, and computers with flexible lease agreements and… Read More
Lincoln International adds Brian Little as Managing Director
Lincoln International, a global investment banking advisory firm, is pleased to announce that Brian Little has joined as a Managing Director in the firm’s Consumer Group in Los Angeles. Brian will provide… Read More
Front Row Group has received strategic investment from Charlesbank Capital Partners
Client: Charlesbank Capital Partners Client Location: United States Target: Front Row Group Target Location: United States Acquirer: Charlesbank Capital Partners Acquirer Location: United States Target Description: Front Row Group is a… Read More