WBBM Noon Business Hour Podcast | Record M&A Activity

Oct 2018

Rob Brown, Lincoln Managing Director and CEO, North America, discusses the economic factors and other dynamics that are driving a very active 2018 for M&A and how a slow down might look for investors.

Summary

  • Lincoln International explores the impact of the more than $2 trillion in M&A activity that has been announced in the first half of 2018.

  • "In this market, it has been a sellers' market," according to Brown.
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Contributor

Brown Robert
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

Meet our Senior Team in M&A

I invest in personal relationships with my clients and bring energy, creativity, leadership, a little bit of humor and confidence to every interaction.

Bradley Akason

Managing Director

Chicago

I provide professionalism, proactiveness and reliability in supporting my clients to help them achieve their strategic objectives.

Gianluca Banfi

Managing Director

Milan

Coaching highly motivated, gifted and dedicated individuals to provide exceptional outcomes for our clients and contribute to the growth and success of Lincoln International is what drives me each day.

Robert Barr

Managing Director | GP-Director

Chicago

Griffin Bealle
My approach to advisory begins with honesty — my commitment to clients is that they will always get a complete and frank assessment of their circumstances, as well as objective recommendations tailored to their needs.

Griffin Bealle

Managing Director

New York

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

Chicago

Andreas Bienert
Providing truly independent advice on M&A transactions and developing long-standing client relationships is what I enjoy and value the most when helping my clients to achieve their M&A goals.

Andreas Bienert

Managing Director

Frankfurt

Friedrich Bieselt
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

Frankfurt

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

Bolander Fredrik
Combining market intelligence and ideation of creative solutions, with the nuances of hands-on deal making, inspires my work and allows me to develop close client relationships.

Fredrik Bolander

Managing Director | Head of Nordics

Stockholm

William Bowmer
I am inspired by working with entrepreneurs and innovators who feel passionately about what they are creating.

William Bowmer

Managing Director

San Francisco

Chris Brooks
I deliver a hands-on approach to provide strategic advice to my clients throughout the transaction and beyond.

Chris Brooks

Managing Director

London

Brown Robert
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

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