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Alex Marte

Alex provides portfolio company valuation services to business development companies, private credit funds, private equity funds and global asset managers. He offers clients real-time access to the granular details as… Read More about Alex Marte

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Tom Cassidy

Tom leverages nearly a decade of experience to provide advisory services related to mergers and acquisitions (M&A) accounting disputes. He advises clients, including private equity firms, private founders and large… Read More about Tom Cassidy

Handelsblatt | The Secondary Market is Better Than its Reputation

Originally published by Handelsblatt on June 26, 2025 According to Lincoln International’s data, the volume of GP-led secondary market transactions rose to a record $70 billion worldwide in 2024, more… Read More about Handelsblatt | The Secondary Market is Better Than its Reputation

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Lincoln International adds Rob Maxim and Charles Blank as Managing Directors

Lincoln International, a global investment banking advisory firm, is pleased to announce that Rob Maxim and Charles Blank have joined the Global Valuations & Opinions Group as Managing Directors based… Read More about Lincoln International adds Rob Maxim and Charles Blank as Managing Directors

Charles Blank

Charles leads the Disputes team within Lincoln’s Valuations & Opinions Group, where he provides dispute resolution advisory services for mergers and acquisitions (M&A) transactions, working to resolve purchase price adjustments… Read More about Charles Blank

Q1 2025 European Lincoln Private Market Index

LINCOLN’S EUROPEAN PMI EKES OUT A GAIN, BUT ONLY BECAUSE EARNINGS GROWTH OFFSET MULTIPLE CONTRACTION FOR THE QUARTER The European Lincoln Private Market Index is the only index which tracks… Read More about Q1 2025 European Lincoln Private Market Index

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Anant Wadhwa

Anant provides valuation advisory services to mortgage real estate investment trusts (REITs), mortgage servicers and issuers and underwriters of asset-backed securities (ABS). With over 15 years of industry experience, he… Read More about Anant Wadhwa

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Rob Maxim

Rob provides valuations advisory services to institutional investors on financial instruments, specifically focusing on asset-backed finance. He advises a broad range of institutional investors, including private equity, private credit, banks,… Read More about Rob Maxim

Lincoln International adds Srividya Gopal as Managing Director, expanding Lincoln’s Middle Eastern coverage

Lincoln International, a global investment banking advisory firm, is pleased to announce that Srividya Gopal has joined the firm as Managing Director to lead Valuations & Opinions efforts in the Middle East.… Read More about Lincoln International adds Srividya Gopal as Managing Director, expanding Lincoln’s Middle Eastern coverage

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Srividya Gopal

Srividya is a Managing Director in Lincoln’s Valuations & Opinions Group, where she leads the firm’s Middle East practice. With nearly three decades of experience in valuations, transactions and management… Read More about Srividya Gopal

Webinar | Q1 2025 European Private Market Insights and Q2 Outlook

Thank you for your interest in Lincoln’s Webinar: Q1 2025 European Private Market Insights and Q2 Outlook.  All request submissions will be evaluated and a member of our team will… Read More about Webinar | Q1 2025 European Private Market Insights and Q2 Outlook

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While the Lincoln Private Market Index Grew in Q1, Negative Trends are Brewing

Cracks that were starting to show at the end of 2024 for sponsor-backed companies continued into 2025 with slowing EBITDA growth, rising leverage and high usage of PIK interest. While… Read More about While the Lincoln Private Market Index Grew in Q1, Negative Trends are Brewing

Q1 2025 Lincoln Private Market Index™

While the Lincoln Private Market Index Grew in Q1, Negative Trends are Brewing The Lincoln Private Market Index (LPMI), the only index that tracks changes in the enterprise value of… Read More about Q1 2025 Lincoln Private Market Index™

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Webinar | Valuations & Opinions Group Q2 2025 Private Market Webinar

Thank you for your interest in Lincoln’s Webinar: Valuations & Opinions Group Q2 2025 Private Market Webinar.  All request submissions will be evaluated and a member of our team will… Read More about Webinar | Valuations & Opinions Group Q2 2025 Private Market Webinar

Webinar | Q1 2025 European Private Market Insights and Q2 Outlook

On May  22, 2025, professionals from Lincoln International’s European Capital Advisory and Valuations Groups hosted a webinar discussing the state of 2025 first  European private markets, as well as the… Read More about Webinar | Q1 2025 European Private Market Insights and Q2 Outlook

Webinar | Valuations & Opinions Group Q2 2025 Private Market Webinar

On May 20th, 2025, professionals from Lincoln International’s Valuations & Opinions Group hosted a webinar discussing insights from the latest proprietary database. Topics included: Tariff turmoil: What is the latest… Read More about Webinar | Valuations & Opinions Group Q2 2025 Private Market Webinar

Are You Ready to Launch a Private Equity-Focused Evergreen Fund?

Evergreen fund launches reached a decade high in 2025 as private fund managers sought retail investor capital, and momentum has carried into 2026. Private real estate and private credit platforms… Read More about Are You Ready to Launch a Private Equity-Focused Evergreen Fund?

What’s Up? | Spotlight Podcast: European LPMI

Originally published by Whats Up Corporate Finance? on March 20, 2025. Michael Drill, Managing Director and Head of Germany, was recently featured on the What’s Up? Spotlight podcast to discuss the… Read More about What’s Up? | Spotlight Podcast: European LPMI

In the Headlines: European Lincoln Private Market Index (PMI)

Lincoln International recently launched the European Private Market Index (PMI), the only-of-its-kind index that tracks changes in the enterprise values of privately held European companies. The inaugural index report indicates… Read More about In the Headlines: European Lincoln Private Market Index (PMI)

Q4 2024 European Lincoln Private Market Index

Europe’s Private Companies Significantly Outperformed Public Ones over Last Four Years, According to New Index from Lincoln International The European Lincoln Private Market Index (PMI) is the only index which… Read More about Q4 2024 European Lincoln Private Market Index

Europe’s Private Companies Significantly Outperformed Public Ones over Last Four Years, According to New Index from Lincoln International

Lincoln International’s inaugural European Private Market Index (PMI), developed with the University of Chicago Booth School of Business, is the only index that tracks changes in the enterprise values (EV)… Read More about Europe’s Private Companies Significantly Outperformed Public Ones over Last Four Years, According to New Index from Lincoln International

Webinar | 2024 Year-end European Private Market Insights and 2025 Outlook

On February 27th, 2025, professionals from Lincoln International’s European Capital Advisory and Valuations Groups hosted a webinar discussing the state of 2024 Year-end European private markets, as well as the outlook… Read More about Webinar | 2024 Year-end European Private Market Insights and 2025 Outlook

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Dipak Nandal

Dipak Nandal is a Director in Lincoln’s Valuations & Opinions Group advising alternative asset managers on valuing portfolio investments across debt and equity instruments for both financial reporting and tax… Read More about Dipak Nandal

In the Headlines: Q4 2024 Lincoln Private Market Index

Our Valuations & Opinions Group recently shared findings from the Q4 2024 Lincoln Private Market Index with several publications. Pitchbook Bloomberg LevFin Insights 9fin 9fin’s The Unicrunch Newsletter

Financial News | Private market valuations face moment of truth: ‘If regulators see something egregious, they will sanction’

Originally published by Financial News on February 18, 2025. Richard Olson, Managing Director and head of Valuations & Opinions Group (VOG), Europe, recently shared insights with Financial News on the… Read More about Financial News | Private market valuations face moment of truth: ‘If regulators see something egregious, they will sanction’