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Building long-term relationships is key for me personally – I want to be the advisor of trust for my clients.
Dr. Michael Drill
Managing Director | Head of Germany
FrankfurtMeet Professionals with Complementary Expertise
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 & Head of Business Services, Europe
Frankfurt
Building long-term relationships is key for me personally – I want to be the advisor of trust for my clients.
Dr. Michael Drill
Managing Director | Head of Germany
Frankfurt
I enjoy working closely with clients to overcome challenging situations and to develop strategies to meet their business goals.
Dirk-Oliver Löffler
Managing Director & Co-head of Healthcare, Europe
Frankfurt
I lead with an entrepreneurial mindset and serve as a trusted advisor to our clients, delivering deep process and sector expertise to help them thrive in a rapidly evolving technology landscape.
Harald Mährle
Managing Director & Global Co-head, Technology
München
I maintain an open and transparent dialogue with clients to achieve mutually beneficial outcomes.
Juan Carlos Montoya
Managing Director
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Investment Platform China | Takeovers of German Companies by Chinese Will Increase
Originally published by Investment Platform China on March 23, 2021. As an investment bank, Lincoln International supports company owners with structured sales processes and approaches potential buyers in China. Interested… Read More
Private Debt Investor | Loan Note: Nominations Wanted for Women of Influence; Deal Market Bounces Back
Originally published by Private Debt Investor on March 15, 2021. Richard Olsen, Managing Director in Lincoln’s Valuations & Opinions Group, discusses why the deal market had a ‘pre-covid’ feel to… Read More
CFO Dive | Are Normalized Earnings Acceptable? A Deep Dive into EBITDA Adjustments during the Pandemic
This article originally ran on February 26, 2021 on CFO Dive. The challenges created by the pandemic have led CFOs to evaluate whether they should include incremental adjustments to Earnings… Read More
Bloomberg Radio | Hot M&A Sectors Are Tech, Health Care
Originally aired by Bloomberg Radio on February 22, 2021. Rob Brown, Lincoln International Managing Director and CEO North America, discusses the state of M&A and dealmaking during COVID-19 and beyond,… Read More
Private Equity News | LPs Beware: How Fair are PE Funds’ Valuations?
Originally published by Private Equity News on February 22, 2021. Richard Olsen, Managing Director in Lincoln’s Valuations & Opinions Group, provides his insights on a new study that has found… Read More
WBBM Noon Business Hour | Podcast: Opportunities for Private Companies with SPACs
Originally aired by WBBM NewsRadio on February 18, 2021. Skip forward on the above media player to 7:17:00 to hear Rob Brown, Lincoln Managing Director and CEO North America,… Read More
Mergers & Acquisitions | M&A Forecast 2021: Logistics Deals Soar, as Covid Fuels E-Commerce
Gaurang Shastri, Managing Director with focus in Lincoln’s logistics and transportation sector, discusses with Mergers & Acquisitions the factors that will drive M&A activity in 2021. View full article originally… Read More
The Wall Street Journal | CFOs in 2021 Will Keep an Eye on These 10 Things
Rob Brown, Lincoln International Managing Director and CEO North America, speaks with The Wall Street Journal about mergers and acquisitions being top of mind for financial leaders heading into 2021.… Read More
Money Control | Adulterated Honey Controversy: This is What Brand Experts Say
Originally published by Money Control on December 9, 2020. Gaurav Marathe, Managing Director and CEO India, provides his perspective on the new study by the Centre for Science and Environment (CSE)… Read More
Bloomberg | Private Equity Cash Boosts Fortunes of America’s Mid-Sized Firms
Lincoln International’s Ron Kahn of the firm’s Valuations and Opinions Group speaks with Bloomberg about Lincoln’s Q3 2020 Middle Market Index and trends in middle market private equity investments. View… Read More
The Wall Street Journal | Mid-Market Private-Equity Valuations Regained Ground in Third Quarter
Lincoln International’s Ron Kahn of the firm’s Valuations and Opinions Group speaks with The Wall Street Journal about trends in middle market private equity valuations in Q3 2020. View original… Read More
Times of Entrepreneurship | Taking the Fight Outside
Mark Jones-Pritchard, Lincoln International Director, discusses with the Times of Entrepreneurship how trends and investments in the outdoor recreation sector have been positively impacted by the COVID19 pandemic and the… Read More
Bloomberg Radio | Tax Change Fears Put Gas On Hot M&A Market
Rob Brown, Lincoln International Managing Director and CEO North America, discusses the state of M&A, how deals are getting done during COVID-19 and the potential future of dealmaking with Bloomberg… Read More
Secondaries Investor | Lincoln International Discusses Demand for New Funds
Richard Olson, Managing Director in Lincoln International’s Valuations & Opinions Group, discusses with Secondaries Investor the factors that determine the value of an unfunded stake amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. View… Read More
S&P Global Market Intelligence | COVID-Era Private Credit Trends
A rash of covenant violations due to government-mandated shutdowns has forced lenders to reevaluate portfolio companies and rewrite covenants. As a result, new trends have taken shape in private credit… Read More
Wall Street Journal | Medical-Device Investment Rises in Second Quarter
Brian Bock, Lincoln International Managing Director, discusses with the The Wall Street Journal how investments in the medical device sector have been impacted by the #COVID19 pandemic and the expectation that they should rise… Read More
Mergermarket | Consumer Trendspotter on European M&A
View original document here, published July 17, 2020. Written by Mergermarket, the leading provider of forward-looking… Read More
Mint | Specialty Chemicals Biz Pique PE Players’ Interest
Originally published by Mint on July 3, 2020. Preet Singh, Managing Director in Lincoln International’s Industrials Group, discusses why chemicals companies in India are greatly attracting investors. Click here to… Read More
CNBC Squawk Box Feature | Should Amazon Buy Macy’s?
View original post from CNBC on June 30, 2020 here. As brick-and-mortar shops maintain over 80% of retail sales, e-commerce platforms are exploring opportunities to take a slice of that revenue.… Read More
Unquote | Lincoln International Discusses European Gym Market
Aude Doyen and Harry Kalmanowicz, Lincoln Managing Directors, discuss with Unquote how the gym sector has been impacted due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As gyms and fitness clubs across Europe… Read More
Barron’s | Dominic Rispoli Discusses Retail Sector
Dominic Rispoli, Lincoln Managing Director, discusses with Barron’s how the retail sector has been impacted due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Particularly, the pandemic has underlined the power of Amazon, which… Read More
Inbound Logistics | 3 Innovations on the Fast Track
View original post from Inbound Logistics on May 19, 2020 here. COVID-19 Supply Chain Resources & Recovery Strategies 3 Innovations on the Fast Track 1. Delivery drones. Their deployment has been fast… Read More
Mergers & Acquisitions | M&A Trends
View original post from Mergers & Acquisitions on May 8, 2020 here. TRENDS The enterprise values of private middle market companies dropped 7.5 percent in the first quarter, according to Lincoln’s Quarterly… Read More
Private Equity Professional | Mid-Market Valuations Fare Better Than S&P 500
View original post from Private Equity Professional on May 8, 2020 here. According to Lincoln International’s Middle Market Index (Lincoln MMI) declines in the enterprise value of private middle market companies in the… Read More
Bloomberg | Private Lenders Get Juicier Yields in Battered Middle Market
View original post from Bloomberg on May 7, 2020 here. Small and mid-sized companies are facing higher borrowing costs as private lenders grow more cautious about lending to beaten-up businesses. This… Read More