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Ashleigh Barker
Director
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Managing Director
Chicago
I design strategies and offer solutions that fit the unique ambitions of each client I serve.
Brian Little
Managing Director
Los Angeles
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Women’s Wear Daily | The Price of Beauty: How Much Are Investors Willing to Pay?
Originally posted by Women’s Wear Daily on April 12, 2024. Many beauty brands are starting to explore deal options. With several different brands in the same market category, this could… Read More
Lincoln International adds Lewis Gray as Managing Director
Lincoln International, a global investment banking advisory firm, is pleased to announce that Lewis Gray has joined as a Managing Director in the firm’s Business Services Group in London. Lewis… Read More
Friedrich Baumann
Friedrich provides mergers and acquisitions (M&A) advisory services to private equity and corporate clients in the business services industry for cross-border and domestic transactions. Friedrich works closely with his clients… Read More
Lewis Gray
Lewis provides mergers and acquisitions (M&A) advisory services, counseling financial sponsors, entrepreneurs, large corporates and management teams on a range of cross-border and domestic transactions with both strategic and financial… Read More
PETS International | Consolidation Meets Regulation in the Veterinary Clinics Market
Originally posted by PETS International on April 5, 2024. Animal health is becoming a big business in Europe and the U.S. Thus, regulators are turning a closer eye to mergers… Read More
Room for Growth: Home Furnishings Industry Showing Areas of Opportunity
Few industries have experienced highs and lows as much as the home furnishings sector over the last three years. Driven by COVID-19 stay-at-home measures and remote work, the industry saw… Read More
Affärsvärlden | European Companies Performing Well
Originally posted by Affärsvärlden on March 14, 2024. European companies are outperforming their U.S. counterparts. Proprietary data provided by Lincoln’s Valuations & Opinions Group revealed that European medium-sized companies are… Read More
Molecule to Market Podcast: M&A Roundtable and 2024 Predictions
Originally posted by Molecule to Market on March 8, 2024. James West, Managing Director in Lincoln’s Healthcare Group, recently joined the Molecule to Market podcast’s roundtable episode where he shared… Read More
A Paws in the March of Premium Pet: Inflationary Pressure Hits European Pet Foods
In an era where many pet owners lavish their fur babies with everything from spa treatments to gourmet meals, the premium pet food industry highlights the strong bond between humans… Read More
Building Products M&A Market Finds its Footing
The building products industry gathered at well attended conferences in early 2024. The National Association of Home Builders International Builders’ Show (IBS) and Kitchen and Bath Show (KBIS) attracted its largest crowd… Read More
Crossing Borders: U.S.-Mexico Logistics Providers Undergoing Growth
Global supply chain disruptions and shifting outsourcing economics are driving manufacturing away from China. In response to painful lessons learned during the COVID-19 pandemic, manufacturers are looking to nearshoring /… Read More
Sky News | Will 2024 Bring Big Mergers and Acquisitions?
Originally aired on Sky News on February 21, 2024.
Succeeding in the Fast Lane: Strategically Navigating GP M&A
In today’s high-stakes market, successful general partners (GPs) in private markets are at the forefront of a thriving M&A landscape characterized by a growing number of deals and rapidly… Read More
Thriving in Motion: Exploring the Latest Outdoor and Sports Industry Trends
As the dust settles from the pandemic-induced frenzy, the active outdoor and sports equipment industries now stand at a fascinating crossroads. What began as a surge in demand—a lifeline for… Read More
FreightWaves | Logistics M&A Market Looks Brighter in 2024
Originally posted on FreightWaves on March 6, 2024. Gaurang Shastri, Managing Director in our Business Services Group, recently discussed the 2024 mergers and acquisitions market in FreightWaves’ 3PL Summit. Watch… Read More
Bird-dogging Opportunities in Pet
Lincoln International recently advised Best Friends Pet Care on a growth capital investment from Turning Rock Partners. Best Friends is a premier, corporate-owned provider of pet boarding, daycare, grooming, and… Read More
Beauty Industry Insights: A Compilation of Recent Press Recognitions
Coming off a slower 2023, beauty mergers and acquisitions (M&A) activity is expected to accelerate in 2024. Ashleigh Barker, Director in Lincoln’s Consumer Group, explores the state of the beauty… Read More
Fabian Walisch
Fabian provides buy-side and sell-side mergers and acquisitions (M&A) advisory services to private equity as well as public and private corporate clients, with a focus on industrial technology. Leveraging his… Read More
Forecasting Success: Mid-market European M&A Set for Active 2024
2023 was a slower year for mergers and acquisitions (M&A), but the private mid-market fared better than the large-cap arena. Globally, the elements are in place for 2024 to be… Read More
What Price is Right? Trends and Opportunities for Private Equity in Pharma Market Access
The cost of developing new drugs is staggering. Among the top 20 global biopharmas, the average cost of developing a candidate from discovery through clinical trials to market was approximately… Read More
Lincoln International Leader Recognized as Woman of Influence in Finance
Lincoln International is pleased to share that the Los Angeles Business Journal named Ashleigh Barker, Director in Lincoln’s Consumer Group, as a woman of influence in finance. “Ashleigh Barker is… Read More
Rohit Nigam
Rohit provides mergers and acquisitions (M&A) and capital advisory services to private equity firms and privately owned companies in the financial institutions industry. Prior to joining Lincoln, Rohit was an… Read More
Bart Jaspers
Bart provides buy-side and sell-side mergers and acquisitions (M&A) advisory services to private equity firms, entrepreneurs and corporations, with a focus on the Benelux region. Bart collaborates closely with his… Read More
Jim O’Malley
Jim specializes in providing sell-side and buy-side mergers and acquisitions advisory (M&A) services to a diverse clientele, including private equity firms, business owners and both public and private companies within… Read More
Thomas Anderson
Thomas specializes in mergers and acquisitions (M&A) advisory services in Lincoln’s Technology Group. He has significant experience advising both domestic and cross-border transactions for leading private equity firms, public companies… Read More