Valuations & Opinions

Lincoln International delivers accurate valuations and opinions to public and private company management teams and boards of directors.

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Unique Insights Backed by a Rigorous Focus on Execution

With a passion for delivering high-quality valuations, our Valuations & Opinions Group collaborates with Lincoln’s M&A and Capital Advisory colleagues to combine real-world experience with sophisticated expertise in all types of valuation methodologies.

Our extensive client list includes many of the largest and most well-known businesses and investment companies, credit opportunity, private equity, venture and hedge funds. Recognized for our integrity and reliable results, we also have strong relationships with major accounting and law firms and domestic and international lenders and other investors.

20,000+

portfolio company valuations annually

50+

transaction opinions in 2023

What We Do

Portfolio Valuations

Our global valuations services team delivers independent valuations to alternative asset managers for their illiquid investments.

Business Valuations

Our global valuations services team provides business leaders with trusted advice and information for financial reporting, tax, buy-sell arrangements, restructuring, litigation and other strategic matters.

Transaction Opinions

Our global valuations services team provides independent fairness opinions, solvency opinions, and other transaction opinions to boards of directors, special committees, fiduciaries, and general partners of asset management funds.

Perspectives & Publications

Investors in Healthcare | Q&A with Lincoln Professionals

Originally posted by Investors in Healthcare on July 25, 2024. Lincoln International, the U.S.-headquartered global investment banking advisor, is a well-known name in the European healthcare markets, providing advice to… Read More

In the Headlines: Q1 2024 Lincoln European Valuation Insights

Lincoln International’s Valuations & Opinions Group recently shared findings from its proprietary European valuation insights with several publications. Bloomberg Private Debt Investor Prequin

Webinar | Valuations & Opinions Group Q2 2024 Private Market Webinar

Thank you for your interest in Lincoln’s Webinar: Valuations & Opinions Group Q2 2024 Private Market Webinar.  All request submissions will be evaluated and a member of our team will… Read More

City A.M. | UK Acquisition Deals Fall to Pandemic Low as Foreign Eyes Turn Away from London

Originally posted by City A.M. on June 4, 2024. UK M&A fell to its lowest in March since 2020, with foreign firms’ purchases of British businesses nearly halving over Q2.… Read More

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Meet Our Senior Team with Valuations & Opinions Expertise

Balasubramanian Smitha
I view working with clients as a partnership that is collaborative, insightful and transparent and deliver with the highest level of service, attention and execution.

Smitha Balasubramanian

Managing Director

Chicago

Nick Baldwin
I enjoy navigating complex scenarios in real time to provide independent and trustworthy valuation advice.

Nick Baldwin

Managing Director

London

Chris Croft
I find immense fulfillment in enabling clients to achieve their objectives and navigate the complexities of today's ever-changing landscape.

Chris Croft

Managing Director

New York

William Epstein
Individual board members have different levels of sophistication and I find it my obligation to distill the financial information in sometimes complicated, bet-the-firm transactions into easy to understand presentations.

William Epstein

Managing Director

Los Angeles

Fisch Michael
I am committed to delivering ‘high touch’ client service and thoughtful advice, based on an analytical approach grounded in relevant transaction experience.

Michael Fisch

Managing Director

Chicago

I enjoy sharing insights about market and valuation trends with my clients, while also leading a differentiated and high-touch process.

Brian Garfield

Managing Director

New York

Gregory Chris
I enhance my clients’ decision making and governance processes by providing independent and objective financial advice in a highly responsive manner.

Chris Gregory

Managing Director

Miami

Varun Gupta
Leading high-performing and engaged teams who share my enthusiasm for supporting client objectives with high quality work is a key motivator for me.

Varun Gupta

Managing Director

Mumbai

I find every day has a new opportunity or situation to solve. I seek to understand my clients’ point of view and how it fits with the market at the time of a valuation.

Neal Hawkins

Managing Director

Chicago

I am passionate about combining my background in capital markets and private credit transactions with sound valuation principles to provide clients with market-leading perspectives and advice.

Robert Horak

Managing Director

Chicago

I enjoy the opportunity to provide clients with insightful and unbiased advice that will help them make the most informed decisions possible.

Ron Kahn

Managing Director & Co-head of Valuations & Opinions

Chicago

I provide senior-level attention and in-depth industry, transaction and valuation expertise to benefit clients in the continuously evolving marketplace.

Lawrence Levine

Managing Director

Chicago

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