Adam Gifford

Director

Chicago Mergers & Acquisitions Automotive & Truck | Energy, Power & Infrastructure | Industrials agifford@lincolninternational.com +1 (312) 506-2735

I am driven by the opportunity to partner with business owners, guiding them through strategic alternatives, in order to achieve their financial goals.

Who We Are / Our People / Adam Gifford

Adam provides mergers and acquisitions (M&A) advisory services to clients in the industrial sector. He has executed transactions for leading private equity groups, public companies, and private and family-owned businesses. Adam’s experience also includes buy-side transactions, cross-border advisory and debt advisory. He helps business owners achieve their financial goals by identifying strategic alternatives and advising them through the process.

Adam focuses on working with specialty vehicle and niche-engineered product companies, as well as businesses that serve the energy, power and infrastructure end markets. He has gained significant expertise and knowledge of the business dynamics that drive these sectors, enabling him to maximize outcomes for clients.

Joining as an analyst, Adam has spent his entire career at Lincoln.

Adam earned a Bachelor of Science from the University of Notre Dame.

Recent Transactions

Prospect Partners has been sold Owen Equipment to CenterGate Capital

Lincoln International is pleased to announce that Owen Equipment Company (Owen), a portfolio company of Prospect Partners, LLC, has been sold to an affiliate of CenterGate Capital

CEI Equipment has been sold to Kentucky Trailer, a portfolio company of Alleghany Capital

Lincoln is pleased to announce that CEI Equipment has been sold to R.C. Tway Company (dba Kentucky Trailer), a portfolio company of Alleghany Capital

Automotive & Truck

Guardian Industries has sold Custom Glass Solutions to Stellex Capital Management

Lincoln International is pleased to announce that Guardian Industries Resources, LLC, a subsidiary of Koch Industries, Inc., has divested its indirect subsidiary Custom Glass Solutions to Stellex Capital Management

Automotive & Truck

Arvos Group has sold Raymond Bartlett Snow to Schenck Process Group

Lincoln International represents Arvos Group, a portfolio company of Triton Partners, in the sale of Raymond Bartlett Snow to Schenck Process Group, a portfolio company of The Blackstone Group

Saw Mill Capital has sold NetShape Technologies to Metal Powder Products

Lincoln International represents Saw Mill Capital LLC in the sale of NetShape Technologies, LLC to Metal Powder Products, LLC

Keystone Capital has sold Rocore Group to Triton

Lincoln International represents Keystone Capital in the sale of Rocore Group to Triton

Hamon & Cie International has sold Thermal Transfer Corporation to Wabtec Corporation

Lincoln International represents Hamon & Cie International in the sale of its U.S. subsidiary, Thermal Transfer Corporation, to Wabtec Corporation

Huron Capital has sold its controlling interest in Systems Holdings to Chamberlain and The Duchossois Group

Lincoln International represents Huron Capital in the sale of its controlling interest in Systems Holdings Inc. to The Chamberlain Group, Inc.

Meet our Senior Team

My primary focus is on providing innovative and strategic advice to my clients and developing long-term relationships.

Razmig Arzoumanian

Managing Director

New York

I provide professionalism, proactiveness and reliability in supporting my clients to help them achieve their strategic objectives.

Gianluca Banfi

Managing Director

Milan

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

Chicago

I have a long-term presence in the sector and bring deep industry knowledge to lead my clients to successful outcomes.

Teresa Clegg

Managing Director

London

All forms of construction are very interesting to me and I utilize my passion and knowledge of the industry to drive success for my clients.

Jeffrey Corum

Managing Director

Chicago

Building long-term relationships is key for me personally – I want to be the advisor of trust for my clients.

Michael Drill

Managing Director | CEO Germany

Frankfurt

I enjoy the opportunity to directly participate in the technology revolution by providing my clients with strong industry understanding and real insight into buyer strategies.

Martina Ecker

Managing Director

Frankfurt

Creating an atmosphere and sharing sector knowledge and expertise while providing access to international, strategic players for my clients is my day-to-day objective.

Géraud Estrangin

Managing Director

Paris

I thrive on creating markets for great businesses and helping secure outstanding outcomes for sellers and their management teams.

Ben Farris

Managing Director

Chicago

I appreciate that each client is diverse with different products, business models, technologies and end markets. I remain steadfast to being a trustworthy advisor and driving dynamic processes.

Richard Floto

Managing Director

Frankfurt

Establishing trust and confidence is paramount to a lasting relationship.

Rommel Franco

Managing Director

Madrid

I strive to be professional, honest and hard-working. By helping clients execute strategic M&A transactions, I am contributing to making the world better.

Tetsuya Fujii

Managing Director | CEO Japan

Tokyo