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Meet 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 York
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 & Co-head of Valuations & Opinions
Chicago
Perspectives & Publications
Recent Transactions in Valuations & Opinions
Deeper Data Analysis: Confirms Reliability & Breadth
In summer 2024, an Assistant Professor of Finance at Penn State University’s Smeal College of Business evaluated the coverage and representativeness of the Lincoln Database of the U.S. private debt… Read More
Q2 2024 Lincoln Private Market Index
While the Lincoln Private Market Index Increased in the Second Quarter, Private Company Earnings Growth Slowed The Lincoln Private Market Index (LPMI), the only index that tracks changes in the… Read More
While the Lincoln Private Market Index Increased in the Second Quarter, Private Company Earnings Growth Slowed
Enterprise values continued to increase, and private markets showed signs of momentum for future M&A activity due to lower spreads and potentially tightening equity cushions. The Lincoln Private Market Index… Read More
Q2 2024 Lincoln European Senior Debt Index
Lincoln International is pleased to release the latest quarterly European Senior Debt Index (ESDI). The ESDI represents years of research and analysis of data and was developed by professionals from… Read More
Investors in Healthcare | Q&A with Lincoln Professionals
Originally posted by Investors in Healthcare on July 25, 2024. Lincoln International, the U.S.-headquartered global investment banking advisor, is a well-known name in the European healthcare markets, providing advice to… Read More
Webinar | Q2 European Private Market Insights and Q3 Outlook
On July 11th, professionals from Lincoln International’s European Capital Advisory and Valuations Groups hosted a webinar discussing the state of Q1 2024 European private markets, as well as the outlook… Read More
Brian Sherman
Brian provides valuation advisory services to private equity sponsors, hedge funds, institutional money managers, insurance companies, banks and law firms that hold complex and esoteric financial assets, with a focus… Read More
In the Headlines: Q1 2024 Lincoln European Valuation Insights
Lincoln International’s Valuations & Opinions Group recently shared findings from its proprietary European valuation insights with several publications. Bloomberg Private Debt Investor Prequin
Fireside Chat: Private Market Insights
Lincoln CEO Rob Brown and Ron Kahn, Managing Director and co-head of the firm’s Valuations & Opinions Group, discuss market conditions.
Webinar | Valuations & Opinions Group Q2 2024 Private Market Webinar
Thank you for your interest in Lincoln’s Webinar: Valuations & Opinions Group Q2 2024 Private Market Webinar. All request submissions will be evaluated and a member of our team will… Read More
Webinar | Valuations & Opinions Group Q2 2024 Private Market Webinar
On June 5th, 2024, professionals from Lincoln International’s Valuations & Opinions Group hosted a webinar discussing insights from the latest proprietary database. Topics included: Fireside chat covering the state of… Read More
City A.M. | UK Acquisition Deals Fall to Pandemic Low as Foreign Eyes Turn Away from London
Originally posted by City A.M. on June 4, 2024. UK M&A fell to its lowest in March since 2020, with foreign firms’ purchases of British businesses nearly halving over Q2.… Read More
Private Equity News | Private Lending Firms Face Stiff Pressure as Banks Re-enter Leverage Loan Market
Originally posted by Private Equity News on June 3, 2024. Risks tied to private credit may be tested as investment banks re-enter the leveraged lending market. “Proactive repricing is an… Read More
Mark Basford
Mark delivers bespoke advisory services to a diverse array of alternative asset managers, specializing in providing in-depth valuations and expert opinions that span various industry sectors. Leveraging his extensive and… Read More
Lewis Tse
Lewis provides valuations and opinions advisory services, primarily involving structured products and other illiquid credit investments, with a focus on collateralized loan obligations (CLOs), esoteric asset-backed securities and asset-based lending.… Read More
An Overview of the Lincoln Senior Debt Index
The Lincoln Senior Debt Index is a quarterly index that tracks the fair market value of 1,600 middle market, direct lending credit investments every quarter across approximately 175+ fund clients… Read More
Q4 2023 Lincoln European Senior Debt Index
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Q1 2024 Lincoln European Senior Debt Index
Lincoln International is pleased to release the latest quarterly Lincoln European Senior Debt Index (ESDI). The ESDI represents years of research and analysis of data and was developed by professionals… Read More
Webinar | Q1 European Private Market Insights and Q2 Outlook
On May 16th, professionals from Lincoln International’s European Capital Advisory and Valuations Groups hosted a webinar discussing the state of Q1 2024 European private markets, as well as the outlook… Read More
In the Headlines: Q1 2024 Lincoln Private Market Index
Our Valuations & Opinions Group recently shared findings from the Q1 2024 Lincoln Private Market Index with several publications. Bloomberg Buyouts LevFin Insights Private Debt Investor Private Equity News The Wall… Read More
From Euromoney: Private Credit Article
Originally published by Euromoney on April 23, 2024. The rapid expansion of the private credit market, outside the purview of banking regulators, might pose a fresh systemic risk. As smaller… Read More
Q1 2024 Lincoln Senior Debt Index
Lincoln International is pleased to release the quarterly Lincoln Senior Debt Index (LSDI). The LSDI represents years of research and analysis of data and was developed by professionals from Lincoln’s… Read More
Lincoln Private Market Index Continued to Climb in the First Quarter on the Back of Steady Earnings Growth
Despite solid portfolio company performance, buyout activity remains sluggish, but sponsors have deployed alternative strategies to distribute capital to investors The Lincoln Private Market Index (LPMI), the only index that… Read More
Q1 2024 Lincoln Private Market Index
Lincoln Private Market Index Continued to Climb in the First Quarter on the Back of Steady Earnings Growth The Lincoln Private Market Index (LPMI), the only index that tracks changes… Read More
Lincoln International adds Dr. Simon von Witzleben as Managing Director
Lincoln International, a global investment banking advisory firm, is pleased to announce that Dr. Simon von Witzleben has joined as a Managing Director in the firm’s Valuations & Opinions Group… Read More