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Christopher Petrossian
Managing Director & Co-head of Consumer
Los Angeles Mergers & Acquisitions Consumer | Industrials cpetrossian@lincolninternational.com +1 (213) 283-3703Through honest advice, passionate client service and hands-on execution, I strive to deliver outlier results for my clients.
Chris co-heads Lincoln’s Consumer Group in the U.S. and heads the Los Angeles office. In addition, he is on the firm’s Global Strategy Committee and a member of the Fairness Opinion Committee. He markets the firm’s services, manages key client relationships and actively leads all aspects of deal execution for owner-entrepreneurs, private equity firms and publicly traded corporations.
Chris has more than 20 years of mergers and acquisitions (M&A) advisory experience across a variety of industries. His transaction experience includes sell-side and buy-side M&A, cross-border M&A, corporate carve-outs, fairness opinions as well as debt and equity capital raises. Chris supports clients through a deep understanding of their needs and the dynamics driving M&A and the capital markets. Chris has successfully closed more than 100 transactions totaling over $50 billion in value.
Prior to joining Lincoln, Chris held multiple senior-level roles at Lehman Brothers / Barclays Capital, including Head of the Western Region Middle Market Group, SVP in the Financial Sponsors Group and VP in M&A.
Chris holds a Master of Business Administration from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business and a Bachelor of Arts from the University of California Los Angeles, where he graduated Phi Beta Kappa and magna cum laude.
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Lincoln International adds Brian Little as Managing Director
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Meet our Senior Team in Consumer & Industrials
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It’s an exciting time to advise clients in the consumer sector. Major changes in consumer preferences and how products are purchased create a rich environment for business owners and investors to succeed.
Dirk Damegger
Managing Director & Co-head of Consumer, Europe
Frankfurt![](https://cdn.lincolninternational.com/wp-content/uploads/Krule_Eddie_616.jpg)
I have a hands-on approach and bring energy, creativity and passion to every client transaction.
Eddie Krule
Managing Director
Chicago![](https://cdn.lincolninternational.com/wp-content/uploads/Little-Brian_616x616.png)
I design strategies and offer solutions that fit the unique ambitions of each client I serve.
Brian Little
Managing Director
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