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With a commitment to building lasting relationships, I take a bespoke approach to the individual needs of every client I work with, seeking to be their champion, trusted advisor and partner well before, leading up to and throughout any potential transaction that may take place.
Ashleigh Barker
Director
Los AngelesMeet Professionals with Complementary Expertise in Consumer
I design strategies and offer solutions that fit the unique ambitions of each client I serve.
Brian Little
Managing Director
Los Angeles
I take a long-term approach to building relationships and understanding clients' businesses in order to provide timely and relevant advice.
Alex Masters
Managing Director & Co-Head of Consumer, Europe
London
I empower my clients to achieve positive outcomes in the dynamic digital consumer landscape, leveraging deep sector expertise and a trusted, hands-on approach.
Monika Nickl
Managing Director & Co-Head of Consumer, Europe
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Beauty Independent | The Bullish Outlook for Beauty M&A and Bearish Prospects for Early-Stage Funding This Year
Published by Beauty Independent on February 12, 2025 Ashleigh Barker, Director and head of beauty and personal care in Lincoln’s Consumer Group, recently discussed her 2025 sector outlook with Beauty… Read More
Asset Management in Transition: M&A Trends and Strategic Shifts for 2025
The asset management industry is undergoing a period of profound transformation, driven by shifting investor preferences, regulatory changes and the need for scale in an increasingly competitive landscape. These dynamics… Read More
2025 Energy Transition Outlook: Digitalization, Decentralization and the Future of Power
The global energy transition is being shaped by two interconnected forces: digitalization and decentralization. These pillars are not only reshaping how energy is produced, managed and consumed but are also… Read More
Wouter Abrahams
Wouter provides mergers and acquisitions (M&A) advisory services for clients in Lincoln’s Business Services Group. He has experience advising both sell-side and buy-side transactions for private equity and founder clients.… Read More
John Eckhart
John provides mergers and acquisitions (M&A) advisory services to founder-owned, private equity-backed and public companies. As a member of Lincoln’s Business Services Group, he specializes in middle market buy-side and… Read More
European Fire Safety Consolidation Seminar 2025 Roundup
The European Fire Safety Consolidation Seminar on February 5 in London, co-hosted with Roland Berger, featured an insightful panel discussion on the evolving trends in the European fire safety sector. Panelists from… Read More
PETS International | Pet Sector Continues to Bring in Investors
Published by PETS International on February 11, 2025 The pet consumables and pet services sectors have continued to be attractive markets, persisting as one of the most investable segments within the consumer sector… Read More
Acceleration in Global Industrials M&A in 2024
Lincoln’s Industrials Group closed 97 transactions globally in 2024, a 20% increase from 2023. Our Industrials platform continues to drive transformative outcomes across all industry sectors, helping clients innovate, expand,… Read More
PE Hub | GPs Skeptical of European IPO Revival; Private Capital “Crucial” in UK Nuclear Energy Development
Originally posted by PE Hub on February 10, 2025 Carlos Candil, Managing Director and head of Lincoln International’s European energy transition efforts, recently shared his perspective with PE Hub on… Read More
Scrip Asks…What Does 2025 Hold for Biopharma?
Originally posted by Scrip in February 2025 James West, Managing Director in Lincoln’s Healthcare Group, recently discussed his expectations for the biopharma market in 2025 as part of Citeline’s Scrip… Read More
Dr. Karl Popp
Dr. Karl Popp serves as Senior Advisor of Lincoln’s Technology Group, providing mergers and acquisitions (M&A) advisory services in Germany. He currently sits on several Advisory Boards and has a… Read More
Matthias Ramming
Matthias Ramming provides mergers and acquisitions (M&A) advisory services to corporations including publicly listed companies, private equity firms and private shareholders. He works within Lincoln’s Industrials Group to advise clients… Read More
Packaging Quarterly Review Q4 2024
2024 was another somber year in packaging M&A activity, shaped by the lingering effects of 2023 destocking trends, economic uncertainty and evolving industry dynamics. This mirrored the broader M&A market,… Read More
Phil Hart
Phil provides mergers and acquisitions (M&A) advisory services to clients in the business services industry. His experience includes sell-side and buy-side transactions for private equity firms and public and privately held… Read More
François-Xavier Engel
François-Xavier provides mergers and acquisitions (M&A) advisory services as part of Lincoln’s Industrials Group. With extensive experience advising on more than a dozen transactions, he specializes in midcap companies with… Read More
Federico Magistrelli
Federico Magistrelli provides mergers and acquisitions (M&A) advisory services to public and private corporations, private equity funds and family offices. He works within Lincoln’s Consumer Group to advise clients across… Read More
Joe DiRenzo
Joe DiRenzo provides mergers and acquisitions (M&A) advisory services to private equity firms, private companies and family-owned businesses across the industrials and energy transition sectors. He works within Lincoln’s Industrials… Read More
Oliver Cole
Oliver provides M&A advisory services to clients in Lincoln’s Technology Group. He has extensive experience navigating complex transactions, specializing in exits and capital raises. Oliver has deep sector knowledge of… Read More
Lincoln International adds Gabriel Englebert as Managing Director
Lincoln International, a global investment banking advisory firm, is pleased to announce that Gabriel Englebert has joined the firm as a Managing Director to lead the firm’s efforts in Belgium.… Read More
Jonathan Lee
Jonathan provides mergers and acquisitions advisory services to entrepreneurs and institutional investors in the consumer industry, guiding them on effectively deploying or accessing capital. With substantial closed-deal experience in food… Read More
Eric Pittel
Eric is a Vice President in Lincoln’s Technology Group providing mergers and acquisitions (M&A) advisory services for leading private equity firms, public companies and privately owned businesses. Eric’s work involves… Read More
Charles Hallett
Charlie provides mergers and acquisitions (M&A) advisory services to clients in the industrials sector. He has extensive experience executing both buy-side and sell-side cross-border and domestic transactions for leading private… Read More
Bryan Schultz
Bryan provides mergers and acquisitions (M&A) advisory services to private equity-backed, public and privately held companies in the industrials sector. He has experience executing buy-side and sell-side cross-border and domestic… Read More
Chong Jing Koh
Chong Jing provides M&A advisory services to private equity firms, founder-owned businesses and privately-owned companies in the financial services sector at Lincoln. Chong Jing adds value to clients by ultimately… Read More
Gabriel Englebert
Gabriel Englebert serves as Head of Lincoln International in Belgium. As a Managing Director with more than 20 years of experience, Gabriel has broad sector expertise across the Belgian economy,… Read More