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João Fernandes
Vice President
Madrid Debt Advisory | Mergers & Acquisitions Industrials jfernandes@lincolninternational.com +34 692 042 149I foster growth for clients by providing creative solutions, understanding their needs and maintaining a strong work ethic.
João provides mergers and acquisitions and capital advisory services to corporates, family-owned businesses and private equity firms, including acquisitions, divestitures, carve-outs, debt restructurings and acquisition financings, mostly within the industrials space.
João collaborates closely with clients, providing insightful advice that adds significant value to each transaction and strategically positions their business to achieve its unique objectives.
Prior to joining Lincoln, João was a Senior Associate on the transaction services team at PwC. Previously, he was a Senior Consultant at Deloitte Portugal.
João earned a Master in Finance and a Bachelor of Science in economics from the University of Porto. He is a CFA charterholder (Chartered Financial Analyst®).
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