
Serge Palleau
Managing Director
Paris Capital Advisory | Debt Advisory spalleau@lincolninternational.com +33 (0) 1 88 80 60 11Evolutions in the financing market require me to stay tuned in and continually refresh my understanding to repeatedly bring positive outcomes for clients.
Serge is responsible for Lincoln’s cross-border debt advisory activities in France. He has extensive experience in the raising of financing, including arranging corporate debt, mezzanine debt, unitranche financing and equity financing, in the context of leveraged transactions. He participates in the negotiation of debt restructuring, debt equity swap and reset of covenants for clients.
Serge has been involved in buy- and sell-side advisory roles with private equity clients and private owners and has raised capital financing in small and mid-sized transactions. He helps clients in the mid-market find new funding sources, such as private debt, which brings additional liquidity to the market and provides borrowers with different financing solutions.
Prior to joining Lincoln, Serge was Co-head of the mezzanine fund, ActoMezz, supporting financial sponsors in France. Previously, he managed a portfolio of private equity investments for Royal Bank of Scotland and was an investment director at PAI Partners.
Serge earned a Master of Business Administration from the Wharton School of Business and a degree in civil engineering from Ecole Nationale des Ponts et Chaussées.
Perspectives featuring Serge Palleau

Webinar | European Private Market Insights
Thank you for your interest in Lincoln’s Webinar: European Private Market Insights. All request submissions will be evaluated and a member of our team will contact qualified requestors with a… Read More

European Lending Markets: Navigating Debt Financing in Uncertain Times
As geopolitical tensions evolve, global inflation rises and companies cope with worldwide supply issues, many businesses are assessing their strategies for accessing debt financing in today’s market. In a recent… Read More

Webinar | The Latest Trends in Global Financings
On Wednesday, June 9, 2021, Lincoln International’s global Capital Advisory Group hosted a webinar to discuss market insights from the 20+ financing transactions Lincoln has completed to date in 2021.… Read More

Lincoln International’s Capital Advisory Group Identifies Global Financing Trends in 2021
Throughout COVID-19, one question has come up time and again: Are lenders open for business? The resounding answer: YES. There has been strong appetite among lenders to provide financing—especially for… Read More
News & Media featuring Serge Palleau

Pitchbook | Q&A: The State of Private Debt
View original post from Pitchbook on October 8, 2019 here. … Read More
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