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Meet our Senior Team in Mergers & Acquisitions
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 & Co-head of Industrials
Chicago
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
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
I am inspired by working with entrepreneurs and innovators who feel passionately about what they are creating.
William Bowmer
Managing Director & Co-head of Technology, U.S.
San Francisco
I deliver a hands-on approach to provide strategic advice to my clients throughout the transaction and beyond.
Chris Brooks
Managing Director & Co-head of Technology, Europe
London
Hans Peter Peters
Hans Peter Peters is Chairman of the Advisory Board of Lincoln International. In this role he is responsible for providing input to the senior management of the company on strategic… Read More
2018 Year-End Results
Real Connection. True Perspective. While the numbers are one indicator of our continued growth, we are most proud of the work we did – and outcomes we achieved – on… Read More
Lincoln International Germany awarded “German M&A Financial Advisor of the Year 2018″ by Mergermarket
Lincoln International Germany is pleased to announce its recognition as 2018 German M&A Financial Advisor of the Year, as awarded by Mergermarket. The firm’s long-standing presence and success in Germany… Read More
Filling the Gap – How Private Enterprise is Tackling the Up-Skilling and Re-Skilling Challenge
Much has been written over the last several months and years about the looming divide between available jobs and the supply of candidates with the requisite skills to fill those… Read More
China | European M&A Opportunities
Deal insights for Chinese and European business leaders from Lincoln’s investment banking advisors.
Schuichi Tajima
Schuichi Tajima joined Lincoln International as a Senior Advisor in March 2012. Schuichi currently serves as President in management consulting at Curate Group; Director of the Board and representative for… Read More
Chieko Matsuda
Chieko joined Lincoln as Senior Advisor in August 2011. She is currently a professor at Tokyo Metropolitan University, Graduate School. Chieko also serves as President at Matrix, Inc.; Senior Research… Read More
Doctor’s Orders: Disruption Driving Deals
Remember when you had to wait to hail a cab, could only watch a show on a weekly basis and had to go to a store to buy groceries? That… Read More
Philippe Rapin
Philippe has extensive experience in mergers and acquisitions (M&A) transactions and has worked on mandates for financial sponsors and corporate clients in France and Germany for more than eight years.… Read More
Gunnar Brundin
Gunnar focuses on mergers and acquisitions (M&A) in the business services, healthcare and consumer sectors of Lincoln’s Nordic region. He successfully advises private and public companies on sale options and… Read More
PE Firms Seeking Software
Software is powering everything from supply chains to healthcare, and private equity firms have taken notice. It’s well documented that private equity firms are sitting on more dry powder than… Read More
Change is on the Menu for Restaurants
The Restaurants industry is evolving as fast as it ever has, with globalization, changing consumer preferences and technology increasingly impacting concepts across the dining spectrum: from QSR to fine dining. … Read More
Best Practices for Chinese Investors Entering Europe
Chinese investment into Europe is on a roll. In the first half of 2018, China invested nine times more into Europe than North America, reaching $20 billion in deals, according… Read More
WBBM Noon Business Hour Podcast | Record M&A Activity
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… Read More
M&A and Investment Climate Post Election of New Brazilian President
Confirming expectations, this week right wing candidate Jair Bolsonaro handily won the second round of the Presidential elections in Brazil, against left wing candidate Fernando Haddad, with a 55% to… Read More
Joint Venture & Partnering InSight April 2018
Using a joint venture to unlock value on exit. Read more
Outlook for Industrials
Strong industrials company performance and deal activity will continue to drive success in 2019, despite some uncertainty around tariffs and ongoing trade negotiations. Here are the trends we’re watching. M&A… Read More
Edward Hanlon
Ed is a senior banker in Lincoln’s Global Industrial Group. He has over 30 years of experience providing mergers and acquisitions (M&A) advisory services to private equity groups, large corporate… Read More
It’s Not Innovate or Die; It’s Innovate or Buy
The retail industry isn’t dying, it’s changing. While store closures and bankruptcy headlines are still prevalent, consumer sentiment in September 2018 reached the second-highest level since 2004, according to the… Read More
Shweta Malani
Shweta provides mergers and acquisitions (M&A) advisory to clients in the industrials and manufacturing sectors. She has nearly eight years of transaction advisory experience in sell-side and buy-side M&A, divestitures… Read More
Alex Masters
As co-head of Lincoln’s Consumer Group in Europe, Alex leads the firm’s efforts in providing mergers and acquisitions (M&A) advisory services to clients in that industry. For nearly 25 years,… Read More
Chris Brooks
Chris is Co-head of the firm’s Technology Group in Europe, focusing on the origination and execution of mergers and acquisitions (M&A). He advises middle market, owner-managed businesses and private equity-owned… Read More
The Early Innings of Tariff Impact
Trade tensions between the U.S. and large trading partners like China are increasing. While the future of trade policy and tariffs is less than certain, the impact on middle market… Read More
Investment in the Consumer Sector
Lincoln Managing Directors discuss enthusiasm for M&A in the consumer sector and how rapid change is acting as a catalyst for investment and innovation.
WBBM Noon Business Hour Podcast | M&A Among Chicago Companies
Rob Brown, Lincoln Managing Director and CEO, North America, discusses some of the dynamics that may be impacting mergers and acquisitions among some Chicago-based companies.