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I enjoy the opportunity to provide clients with insightful and unbiased advice that will help them make the most informed decisions possible.
Ron Kahn
Managing Director & Global Co-Head of Valuations & Opinions
ChicagoMeet our Senior Team in Valuations & Opinions

I find immense fulfillment in enabling clients to achieve their objectives and navigate the complexities of today's ever-changing landscape.
Chris Croft
Managing Director & Co-Head of Transaction Opinions
New York
I enjoy sharing insights about market and valuation trends with my clients, while also leading a differentiated and high-touch process.
Brian Garfield
Managing Director & Head of U.S. Portfolio Valuations
New York
I enhance my clients’ decision making and governance processes by providing independent and objective financial advice in a highly responsive manner.
Chris Gregory
Managing Director & Co-head of Transaction Opinions
New YorkRelated Perspectives

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
Lincoln International Releases Proprietary Q3 2020 Middle Market Index
The impact of COVID-19 on most companies’ financial performance has been much less impactful than originally expected, with the majority of companies now beating COVID-19 adjusted year-to-date budgets and enterprise… Read More

Strong Momentum and Growth for Lincoln International’s Valuations & Opinions Group
Team adds senior advisors and boasts prominent appointment to Business Valuation Resource Panel for Managing Director, Larry Levine Lincoln International’s Valuations & Opinions Group is experiencing rapid growth including a… Read More

Daniel Lynn
As a Senior Advisor to Lincoln’s Valuations and Opinions Group, Dan assists and advises the team on a number of topics including strategic planning, valuation methodologies, policies and procedures. Dan… Read More

Webinar | Autumn Valuations and Capital Advisory Insights
Lincoln International hosted a webinar on November 2, 2020, discussing proprietary insights sourced from private companies into Q3 valuations alongside forecasts for the quarter ahead. The global panel explored select… Read More

Webinar | Autumn Valuations and Capital Advisory Insights
Lincoln International hosted a webinar on November 2, 2020, discussing proprietary insights sourced from private companies into Q3 valuations alongside forecasts for the quarter ahead. The global panel explored select… Read More

Webinar | Liquidity Solutions Academy
On Thursday, November 5, 2020, Lincoln International’s Chris Gregory, Managing Director in the firm’s Valuations and Opinions Group and leader of its fairness and solvency opinion practice, joined Kirkland &… 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
Lincoln International Releases Proprietary Q2 2020 Middle Market Index
Sponsors and lenders remain supportive of their portfolio companies as the impacts of COVID-19 persist Liquidity becomes focal point as portfolio companies feel the effects of the pandemic while middle… 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

Webinar | Europe: Our Latest Insights on Valuations and Financings Market Conditions as We Enter Q3 2020
On Wednesday, July 8, 2020, experts in Lincoln International’s Financial Sponsors Group, Valuations & Opinions Group and Capital Advisory Group join forces to discuss insights into the European valuations and… Read More

Webinar | Europe: Our Latest Insights on Valuations and Financings Market Conditions as We Enter Q3 2020
On Wednesday, July 8, 2020, experts in Lincoln International’s Financial Sponsors Group, Valuations & Opinions Group and Capital Advisory Group join forces to discuss insights into the European valuations and… Read More

Webinar | Panel Discussion on Fairness Opinions GP-Led Secondaries
Chris Gregory joins Kirkland & Ellis’ Asia Liquidity Solutions webinar series alongside panelists from Houlihan Lokey and Duff & Phelps. The panel discussed fairness opinions in GP-Led Secondary Fund Recapitalizations (“GP-Leds”)… Read More

Webinar | Private Credit Forum: BDC and Private Credit Mid-Year Update
On Thursday, June 25, 2020, Deloitte, Dechert LLP & Lincoln International discussed the state of the market mid-2020. Please complete the form below to request access to this recording

How to Approach Your Q2 Private Company Valuations
Q2 is all about ensuring you do not “Double Count” Q1 valuation considerations but rather “True-Up” analyses with incremental findings and new information As the first quarter ended on March… Read More

A Modern Approach to Good Faith Determination of Fair Value: New Guidance & Implications for Fund Board Members and Advisors
On April 21, 2020, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) proposed a rule (“Proposed Rule”) setting forth a framework and minimum standards for boards of directors in fair valuing investments… Read More

Webinar | 10 Weeks Into the COVID-19 Crisis: What We’re Seeing in European Deal Financings and Valuations
On May 28, 2020, Lincoln International’s European Debt Advisory and Valuations Groups led an exclusive “ZoomCast” interactive webinar with a panel of Lincoln’s capital markets experts discussing the fast-changing financing… Read More

Webinar | 10 Weeks Into the COVID-19 Crisis: What We’re Seeing in European Deal Financings and Valuations
On May 28, 2020, Lincoln International’s European Debt Advisory and Valuations Groups led an exclusive “ZoomCast” interactive webinar with a panel of Lincoln’s capital markets experts discussing the fast-changing financing… Read More

Affiliate Party Transaction Fairness Opinions During Down-Round Financing
The economic ripple effects of COVID-19 are already being felt in private equity (PE) portfolios around the world. While some portfolio companies are expected to successfully weather this challenging time… Read More

Company Values Teeter in Q1, but Q2 will Reveal Full Force of COVID-19 Impact
Before COVID-19 spread worldwide, middle market companies exhibited robust growth in the first two months of the year and the largest quarterly gain in five quarters, according to the Lincoln… Read More

Webinar | Lincoln International and Latham & Watkins Discuss Capital Infusion Transactions
On May 14, 2020, Chris Gregory, a Managing Director in Lincoln’s Valuations & Opinions Group and head of the Fairness & Solvency Opinion Practice is joined by Alex Stevenson, Managing… Read More

Webinar | Lincoln International and Latham & Watkins Discuss Capital Infusion Transactions
On May 14, 2020, Chris Gregory, a Managing Director in Lincoln’s Valuations & Opinions Group and head of the Fairness & Solvency Opinion Practice is joined by Alex Stevenson, Managing… 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