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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
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Transport Topics | Mergers and Acquisitions Market Begins to Accelerate
Originally posted by Transport Topics on November 13, 2023. Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) activity is anticipated to rise, given the stabilization of economic challenges and the adaptation of industry players… Read More

Cybersecurity Report: Q3 2023
Q3 2023 cybersecurity M&A and investment deal volumes increased from the previous quarter for the first time in 2023, while cyber public share price performance improved as valuations and profit… Read More

Recycled Plastics Market Draws Investor Attention
Not a day goes by without the announcement of a new regulatory, industrial, or commercial initiative relating to the European circular economy, making it a major topic for corporates and… Read More

Corporate Carve Outs: A Strategic Growth Tool for Turbulent Times
When challenges arise in the economic environment, businesses become much less interested in discretionary acquisitions—particularly larger deals or at higher multiples, creating a need for dealmaking alternatives. The result is… Read More

In Japan, M&A Set To Climb Amidst Low Rates And Regulatory Changes
Japan is a country with advanced and independent sensibilities in terms of its traditions, aesthetics and, especially, how it does business – demonstrable in a 14 percent increase in mergers… Read More

Toby Bottomley
Toby provides mergers and acquisitions advisory services to clients in the business services industry, with a focus on the professional services and testing, inspection and certification sectors. He has extensive… Read More

pemacom | Outlook for the German M&A Market in 2023
Originally published by pemacom on September, 19, 2023. 1. Challenging Economic Environment Following a weak second half of 2022, the number of M&A deals will continue to decline in… Read More

Takuto Yamada
Takuto provides mergers and acquisitions advisory services to Japanese and international companies across sectors. Takuto has more than a decade of experience delivering distinctive solutions to clients for intricate scenarios,… Read More

Packaging Quarterly Review Q3 2023
We anticipate deal flow will start to open up in Q4, with more notable activity starting in 2024 as previously unfavorable macroeconomic factors begin to re-align with a more fruitful… Read More

Thilo Schomberg
Thilo provides mergers and acquisitions advisory services to private equity firms, small and medium-sized enterprises and large-cap multinational corporations in the industrials industry, with a focus on automotive and mobility… Read More

Lincoln International adds Julian Moore as Managing Director in London
Lincoln International, a global investment banking advisory firm, is pleased to announce that Julian Moore has joined as a Managing Director in the firm’s Technology, Media & Telecom (TMT) Group in London.… Read More

Affärsvärlden | Increasingly Lower Activity in the M&A Market – But Advisers See Glimmers of Light
Originally posted by Affärsvärlden on October 6, 2023. While the total number of acquisitions fell in Sweden during the third quarter, transaction value increased, and new legislation and other market… Read More

Julian Moore
Julian provides mergers and acquisitions advisory services to private equity firms, founders and public corporations in the business-to-business (B2B) technology industry, with a focus on data and analytics, artificial intelligence,… Read More

Cybersecurity Report: Q2 2023
Consecutive quarterly sector mergers and acquisitions (M&A) deal activity rose in Q2 2023 to 54 cybersecurity transactions, from 49 in Q1 2023. Q2 M&A volume of $2.4 billion was roughly… Read More

HealthInvestor | CMA Launches Review of Vet Sector
Originally posted by HealthInvestor on September 7, 2023. The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has begun reviewing UK veterinary services to uncover how well the market is working for pet… Read More

Andrew McDonald
Andrew provides mergers and acquisitions advisory services to clients in the consumer industry. He has extensive experience working alongside private equity firms, entrepreneurs and business owners on sell-side and capital… Read More

Ferdinand von Marx
Ferdinand provides mergers and acquisitions (M&A) advisory services to clients in the business services and industrials sectors. He works closely with buyers and sellers across the globe on domestic and… Read More

Conceiving Success: Growth and Consolidation in IVF in APAC and the Middle East
In-vitro fertilization in Asia-Pacific and the Middle East is growing quickly due to several factors; the industry’s rapid growth offers an opportunity for investors to capitalize on momentum. In a… Read More

Investors Seek Protection in the Safety Workwear Market
The safety workwear industry is a highly resilient and very attractive market that covers all personal protective equipment from head to toe, including helmets, goggles, gloves, shoes, protective clothing and… Read More
Prepping for an Active M&A Market
While macroeconomic conditions remain uncertain and the mergers and acquisitions (M&A) market awaits more active days, management teams could develop a “playbook” of the specific strategic initiatives and actions that… Read More

Gaining Momentum: European M&A Outlook for H2 2023
The mergers and acquisitions (M&A) market will remain challenged throughout 2023 although dealmakers are learning to live with the uncertainty. In the last 12 months, private equity (PE) has been… Read More

Packaging Quarterly Review Q2 2023
We’re expecting to see a conservative pickup in M&A activity throughout the second half of 2023.

Takuya Kamayama
Takuya provides mergers and acquisitions (M&A) advisory services to Japanese and international clients across sectors. This includes domestic and cross-border M&A, divestitures, carveouts, leveraged buyouts and capital raises. Takuya has… Read More

Tyler Fong
Tyler provides mergers and acquisitions (M&A) advisory services to clients in the consumer industry. He has extensive experience advising private and family-owned businesses, private equity groups and publicly traded corporations… Read More

Bloomberg TV and Radio | Lincoln International CEO Sees Improving Economic Outlook
Originally aired on Bloomberg on July 19, 2023. Rob Brown, CEO of Lincoln International, discusses signs of a more positive dealmaking environment for the second half of the year. Watch… Read More