Adam Gifford

Managing Director
Chicago Mergers & Acquisitions Automotive & Truck | Energy, Power & Infrastructure | Industrials +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

OpenGate Power Partners Pioneer Transformers Mill Point 2019

Lincoln International is pleased to have advised OpenGate Capital on the sale of its portfolio company, Power Partners, to Pioneer Transformers

Energy, Power & Infrastructure
Clyde Bergemann Power Group Wynnchurch Capital 2019

Lincoln International is pleased to have advised Clyde Bergemann Power Group on the sale of Clyde Industries to Wynnchurch Capital

Energy, Power & Infrastructure
Pioneer Power Solutions Mill Point Capital 2019

Lincoln International advises Pioneer Power Solutions and provided a fairness opinion on the sale of its transformer business to Mill Point Capital

Energy, Power & Infrastructure
Kentucky Trailer Alleghany Capital Warren Manufacturing 2019

Lincoln International is pleased to announce that Kentucky Trailer, a subsidiary of Alleghany Capital, has acquired the animal feed transport division assets of Warren Manufacturing, Inc.

Industrials
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

Industrials
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 Triton Raymond Bartlett Snow Schenck Blackstone 2018

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

Industrials

Meet our Senior Team

I focus on creating value and establishing long-term relationships with my clients.

Björn Åkerlund

Managing Director

Stockholm

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

Brunner Joerg
I enjoy helping corporates, business owners and financial sponsors in the automotive industry enhance value and maximize options in challenging situations and a rapidly changing market.

Joerg Brunner

Managing Director

Frankfurt

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

As a former entrepreneur, I have a keen sense of shareholders’ and managers’ stakes in M&A processes, which I use to build mutual trust, challenge ideas and be a partner committed to results.

Arnaud Dudognon

Managing Director

Paris

Martina Ecker
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

Estrangin Geraud
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

Ben Farris
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

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