Christian Gareis

Vice President

Frankfurt Mergers & Acquisitions Automotive & Mobility Technology cgareis@lincolninternational.com +49 69 97105-403

It’s inspiring to advise my clients on realizing their ambitious goals in a highly dynamic environment and contribute to their success.

Who We Are / Our People / Christian Gareis

Christian provides mergers and acquisitions (M&A) advisory services to companies in the automotive and mobility technology sector.

Christian seeks to continuously meet his client’s individual objectives by creating innovative solutions to achieve the best possible outcome. Christian recognizes the challenges facing traditional automotive suppliers which allows him to provide strategic advice that helps clients adapt their business models and invest in new technologies to stay competitive.

Prior to joining Lincoln, Christian was Senior Consultant at E&Y where he focused on the automotive and truck sectors. Previously, Christian gained practical experience within Siemens’ M&A and portfolio strategy department.

Christian earned a Master of Science in finance and accounting from University of Bamberg.

Recent Transactions in Automotive & Mobility Technology

Lincoln International advised Knorr-Bremse, the parent company of Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems, on the sale of SafetyDirect to Rand McNally, a portfolio company of TELEO Capital

Automotive & Mobility Technology | Industrials

Value Enhancement Partners Ardent Equity Premium Sound Solutions AAC Technologies 2024

Lincoln International advised Ardent Equity and VE Partners on sale of Premium Sound Solutions to AAC Technologies

Automotive & Mobility Technology

OmniMax International Amerimax 2023

Lincoln International advised OmniMax International on the sale of Amerimax Fabricated Products to a family office

Automotive & Mobility Technology

Angeles Equity Partners Siac Do Brasil Ltda Jost 2023

Lincoln International advised Angeles Equity Partners on its sale of Siac do Brasil Ltda to JOST

Automotive & Mobility Technology | Industrials

Lincoln International advised MiddleGround Capital on its acquisition of Xtrac from Inflexion

Automotive & Mobility Technology

Lincoln International advised Knorr-Bremse on its agreement to sell Kiepe Electric to Heramba

Automotive & Mobility Technology

Lincoln International advised Auto Plus, a portfolio company of Icahn Enterprises L.P., on the sale of substantially all of its assets to a series of strategic acquirers

Consumer | Automotive & Mobility Technology

Lincoln International advised H2 Equity Partners on its agreement to sell TB&C to Delta Electronics

Automotive & Mobility Technology

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Meet our Senior Team in Automotive & Truck

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 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

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

Adam Gifford

Managing Director

Chicago

Leveraging my many years as a client puts me in a unique position to advise and serve in a manner that leads my clients to achieve the best strategic outcome for their circumstances.

John McClure

Managing Director

San Francisco

We provide deep industry knowledge, a thoughtful approach on how to position a business, and leverage our extensive relationships in the industry to create value for our clients.

Robert Satow

Managing Director

New York

My endeavor is to build trust with clients through providing reasonable and a fair view at critical junctures of the transaction.

Preet Singh

Managing Director

Mumbai

Incredible change sweeping through the automotive industry creates challenging and stimulating opportunities. It’s deeply satisfying to provide counsel within this sector to achieve success.

Patrick von Herz

Managing Director

Frankfurt

I build lasting relationships with clients by delivering high-quality service and successful outcomes while prioritizing honesty and integrity in each transaction.

Bradley Clarke

Director

Chicago

I build trust and long-term relationships with my clients by focusing on understanding their business models and operational drivers.

Thilo Schomberg

Vice President

Frankfurt

I am passionate about leading clients to success in the dynamic and exciting automotive industry.

Sanjeev Varma

Senior Advisor

New York

I am inspired by being a part of history and corporate development of one of the most rapidly changing industries.

Gary Walther

Senior Advisor

Chicago

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