James West

As a member of the firm’s Healthcare Group, James advises mid-market company owners and investors on mergers and acquisitions (M&A). His focus spans the pharmaceutical and pharmaceutical services sectors, advising… 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

2020 Year-End Results

In 2020, Lincoln completed a record number of transactions, generated record revenues and achieved growth in key strategic areas. This was driven by innovating around the complexities of doing deals during… Read More

Sun Mengyun

Sun has significant experience in mergers and acquisitions advisory, including sell-side, buy-side and cross-border assignments. She has executed transactions for leading private equity groups and public companies along with private… Read More

Supply-Demand Imbalance Continues as Private Equity Looks to Deploy Capital in 2021

Pulse on Private Equity: Recent survey of more than 150 global private equity investors uncovers key trends heading into 2021. Sources: Mergermarket, Pitchbook

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

An Under-the-Hood Look at the Specialty Automotive Chemicals Market

Specialty automotive chemicals cover a wide range of applications, which can be separated between lubricants, adhesives, cleaning and maintenance chemicals and automotive coatings. From an application standpoint, specialty automotive chemicals… Read More

Lincoln International Adds Matt Kessler as Managing Director

Deep TMT Sector Expertise Creates Complement to Other Key Lincoln Industry Groups Lincoln International, a leading global investment banking advisory firm, is pleased to announce the addition of Matt Kessler… Read More

The Unpredictable Year: U.S. M&A Reflections and Projections

To epidemiologists, a global pandemic was not a matter of “if,” but “when.” But to the rest of the world, the events of 2020 have been full of surprises. Today,… Read More

Event | Lincoln Shares Insights about “Quality vs. Mediocrity” in Education

  One area where the two panelists represented arguably “middle-of-the-road” philosophies for their respective parties and agreed that the discussion around Pre-K-12 schools and the education of our children should… Read More

Matt Kessler

As a member of Lincoln’s Technology Group, Matt provides merger, acquisition and capital raising advisory services to companies that sit at the intersection of technology and large industrial markets in… Read More

Event | Lincoln Shares Insights about “Rebuilding vs. Reopening”

One point that the two panelists agreed upon is the opportunity for each party to use the second round of economic stimulus to further its vison for future economic growth.… Read More

Education Technology & Services Market Update: Q3 2020

Despite continued uncertainty around the impact of COVID on primary, secondary and post-secondary schools across the U.S. and globally, interest levels amongst investors in education assets, and particularly ed tech… Read More

The Unpredictable Year: U.S. M&A Reflections and Projections

To epidemiologists, a global pandemic was not a matter of “if,” but “when.” But to the rest of the world, the events of 2020 have been full of surprises. Today,… Read More

Fragmented Product Lifecycle Management Technologies Present Investors with Opportunity to Consolidate Across the Digital Thread

Q&A with Lincoln’s Newest Healthcare Managing Directors: Unpacking Market Dynamics & Deal-making for the Months Ahead

In summer 2020, Lincoln International welcomed three healthcare Managing Directors – Dirk-Oliver Löffler, in Germany, Roddy O’Neill, in New York, and Emily Wildes, in Chicago. Their arrival complements a global… Read More

European Deal Making in 2020: Insights on Selling, Buying and Opportunities for Investors

Businesses across Europe are facing challenges stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic every day. Despite the challenges, there have been several bright spots—presenting opportunities for private equity and corporate investors. Lincoln… Read More

As the Auto Industry Navigates the Pandemic, How Quickly will M&A Rev Up?

The automotive industry is once again showing its resilience as it navigates the impacts of the COVID-19 crisis. Second quarter earnings from the publicly traded automotive supplier set were generally… Read More

Webinar | Investing in Europe: Q&A on Executing and Financing Deals Post-Pandemic – Part I

Lincoln International hosted a virtual panel on October 22, 2020 to discuss considerations and opportunities for investors and businesses alike in the new deal landscape. Professionals from the firm’s European… 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

In a Post-COVID Climate, Home is Where the Care Is

The 65-and-older population has ballooned by over a third (34.2% or 13,787,044) during the past decade, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. With a growing pool of older Americans, investors… Read More

The Engaged Healthcare Consumer is Changing Corporate M&A Initiatives

  When Lakeview Equity Partners, LLC looked for an advisor to sell UAS Laboratories LLC, they turned to Lincoln International because of the team’s expertise across the healthcare and consumer… Read More

The 2020 Back-to-School Conundrum for Education Investors

After six months, we feel confident in saying that 2020 will go down as one of the most unique years in the history of education investing. COVID-19 has impacted every… Read More

From Handbags to Athleisure, European Private Equity Investors Splurge on Luxury

Twenty years ago, Net-a-Porter (now YNAP following merger with Italy’s Yoox) started selling high-end fashion online. While its entrance to the luxury goods market was met with reluctance, it paved… Read More