João Fernandes

Vice President

Madrid Debt Advisory | Mergers & Acquisitions Industrials jfernandes@lincolninternational.com +34 692 042 149

I foster growth for clients by providing creative solutions, understanding their needs and maintaining a strong work ethic.

Who We Are / Our People / João Fernandes

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®).

Recent Transactions

Azbil Corporation Telstar Syntegon Technology CVC Capital Partners 2024

Lincoln International advised Azbil Corporation on sale of Telstar to Syntegon Technology Group, a portfolio company of CVC Capital Partners

Healthcare | Industrials

Lincoln International advised founders and private shareholders of Royse on the sale of a majority stake to Axel Johnson International

Business Services | Industrials

Lincoln International advised OpenGate Capital on acquisition of Extol from MCH Private Equity and combined it with Aluminum France Extrusion.

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Meet our Senior Team

I provide professionalism, proactiveness and reliability in supporting my clients to help them achieve their strategic objectives.

Gianluca Banfi

Managing Director

Milan

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

Providing truly independent advice on M&A transactions and developing long-standing client relationships is what I enjoy and value the most when helping my clients to achieve their M&A goals.

Andreas Bienert

Managing Director

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 enjoy the opportunity to interact with interesting and diverse clients and work tirelessly to achieve the best results.

Matthew Buck

Managing Director

London

All forms of construction are very interesting to me and I utilize my passion and knowledge of the industry to drive success for my clients.

Jeffrey Corum

Managing Director

Chicago

I provide strategic and technical advice that optimizes outcomes, each solution designed for the individual client and their objectives.

Everett Currier

Managing Director

Cleveland

I create lasting partnerships with my clients by demonstrating creativity and adaptability, and providing continuous communication while proactively addressing client concerns.

Charles de Fels

Managing Director

Paris

I build trust with my clients through integrity and clear communication. Our clients value providing them with our market insight and expertise.

Ulrich Desl

Managing Director

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 thrive on creating markets for great businesses and helping secure outstanding outcomes for sellers and their management teams.

Ben Farris

Managing Director

Chicago

I appreciate that each client is diverse with different products, business models, technologies and end markets. I remain steadfast to being a trustworthy advisor and driving dynamic processes.

Richard Floto

Managing Director

Frankfurt

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