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Raul Lopez Petisco
Vice President
Madrid Mergers & Acquisitions rlopez@lincolninternational.com +34 911 294 996Trust, transparency and empathy are key in developing my relationships with clients and understanding their business goals to effectively tailor solutions that ultimately lead to outcomes which exceed their expectations.
Raúl advises middle market private companies and private equity firms on mergers and acquisitions (M&A), leverage buyouts and financings to support clients’ growth and ambitions in the Spanish market. He has experience working across various industries with a particular interest in the healthcare and consumer sectors.
Raúl enjoys working alongside management teams and investors, learning the differentiators of their company and sharing enthusiasm for their objectives. He steeps himself in each business with which he advises to creatively structure transactions that best align with achieving the company’s strategic goals.
Prior to joining Lincoln, Raúl was a manager at KPMG Corporate Finance where he provided sell-side and buy-side advisory to domestic and international clients in the healthcare and life sciences, and tourism and leisure sectors. Raúl started his career providing legal advice as a lawyer at CMS Albiñana & Suárez de Lezo.
Raúl earned a Master of Business Administration from the University of Cambridge, Judge Business School, where he also serves as Member of the Board on their Alumni Society in Spain. He also obtained dual undergraduate degrees, a Bachelor of Business Administration and Bachelor of Laws, from Universidad Autónoma de Madrid.
Meet our Senior Team in Mergers & Acquisitions
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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 & U.S. Co-head of Industrials
Chicago![Friedrich Bieselt](https://cdn.lincolninternational.com/wp-content/uploads/Bieselt_Friedrich_616.png)
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 & European Head of Business Services
Frankfurt![](https://cdn.lincolninternational.com/wp-content/uploads/Bjordal_Oyvind_wo_616x616.png)
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![William Bowmer](https://cdn.lincolninternational.com/wp-content/uploads/Bowmer_William_616x616.jpg)
I am inspired by working with entrepreneurs and innovators who feel passionately about what they are creating.
William Bowmer
Managing Director & U.S. Co-head of TMT
San Francisco![Chris Brooks](https://cdn.lincolninternational.com/wp-content/uploads/Brooks_Chris_616x616-1.jpg)
I deliver a hands-on approach to provide strategic advice to my clients throughout the transaction and beyond.
Chris Brooks
Managing Director & European Co-head of TMT
London![Brown Robert](https://cdn.lincolninternational.com/wp-content/uploads/Brown_Robert_616x616.jpg)
My goal is to inspire and motivate our people to make a true impact with their clients, their colleagues and their communities.
Robert Brown
CEO | Managing Director | GP-Director
Chicago