Meet Professionals with Complementary Expertise 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
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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
Simon von Witzleben
Simon heads Lincoln’s European transaction opinions offering as part of the firm’s Valuations & Opinions Group. He has over a decade of experience in corporate finance, mergers and acquisitions (M&A)… Read More
Lincoln International launches Europe’s first private credit market quarterly benchmark
Private credit returns in Europe outperform broadly syndicated loan market over last five years London, 10 April, 2024. Lincoln International has launched Europe’s first private credit market quarterly benchmark, the… Read More
The Lead Left | Podcast: Private Capital Call
Originally posted by The Lead Left on April 2, 2024. Ron Kahn, Managing Director and co-head of Lincoln’s Valuations & Opinions Group, shares insights on current market trends, including the positive… Read More
S&P Global | Private Markets 360° Podcast: Valuation Insights
Originally posted by S&P Global on March 21, 2024. Ron Kahn, Managing Director and co-head of Lincoln’s Valuations & Opinions Group, recently delved into the creation of the Lincoln Private… Read More
Bloomberg | New Private Credit Gauge Shows Returns Beating Leveraged Debt
Originally posted by Bloomberg on March 28, 2024. According to Lincoln’s European Senior Debt Index (ESDI), the private credit industry in Europe has performed better than leveraged loans for the… 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
Comparing Lincoln’s European and U.S. Senior Debt Indices
Lincoln International releases two private credit reports each quarter: the U.S. Senior Debt Index and the European Senior Debt Index, encompassing our comprehensive data research and analysis. The indices provide… Read More
Private Equity International | Europe’s Mid-market Resilience
Originally posted by Private Equity International on March 5, 2024. According to our Valuation & Opinions Group’s proprietary insights, 80% of European companies reported YoY revenue growth in Q4 2023,… Read More
Q4 2023 Lincoln European Senior Debt Index
Lincoln International LLC (“Lincoln”) is pleased to release its first quarterly European Senior Debt Index (the “Lincoln ESDI”), providing performing European private credit metrics spanning the period from Q4 2018… Read More
Webinar | Valuations & Opinions Group Q1 2024 Private Market Webinar
Thank you for your interest in Lincoln’s Webinar: Valuations & Opinions Group Q1 2024 Private Market Webinar. All request submissions will be evaluated and a member of our team will… Read More
Webinar | Valuations & Opinions Group Q1 2024 Private Market Webinar
On March 6th, 2024, professionals from Lincoln International’s Valuations & Opinions Group hosted a webinar discussing insights from the latest proprietary database. Topics included: 2023 Private market year-in-review 2024 Private… Read More