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Perspectives & Publications

Q2 2024 Lincoln European Senior Debt Index

Bloomberg | Lincoln Sees ‘Cautious Optimism’ for Private Debt

AIMA | Financing the Economy 2024

Q3 2024 Lincoln European Senior Debt Index

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Recent Transactions in Valuations & Opinions

Lincoln International is pleased to announce IBEX Limited has repurchased shares from The Resource Group International, Limited

Business Services

Lincoln International advised Closure Systems International, a portfolio company of Cerberus Capital Management, has completed a leveraged dividend recapitalization

Lincoln International advised Levine Leichtman Capital Partners on completing a multi-asset continuation vehicle transaction involving Blue Ridge ESOP Associates, Milton Industries, and Resolution Economics

Business Services

Lincoln International advised Phoenix Equity Partners in completing a multi-asset continuation vehicle transaction involving Nineteen Group and Envisage Dental

Lincoln International advised Chain Bridge Bancorp, Inc. regarding dual-class stock structure implementation in connection with an IPO

Business Services | Financial Institutions

Lincoln International advised DwyerOmega, a portfolio company of Arcline Investment Management, on the acquisition of Process Sensing Technologies Ltd.

Lincoln International advised Midwestern Electric, a portfolio company of CAI Capital Partners, on its partnership with Bear Electric

Lincoln International advises Krayden on the acquisition of Aerospheres

Aerospace & Defense

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Meet Our Senior Team with Valuations & Opinions Expertise

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

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

Nick Baldwin

Managing Director

London

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 & Co-head of Transaction Opinions

New York

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

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 & Head of U.S. Portfolio Valuations

New York

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 & Co-head of Transaction Opinions

New York

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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