Mergermarket | European Consumer Trendspotter: Consumer Rainmakers Look Past Challenging 2022 with ‘Quiet Optimism’ for New Year

Jan 2023

Originally published by Mergermarket on January 12, 2023. 

Alex Masters, Managing Director in Lincoln’s Consumer Group, offers a perspective on market trends in the consumer industry.

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I take a long-term approach to building relationships and understanding clients' businesses in order to provide timely and relevant advice.

Alex Masters

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