Lincoln International, Inc. is a global independent investment banking advisory firm focused on the private capital markets. It provides advisory services to private equity and private credit investors private company business owners and senior executives across mergers acquisitions capital raising private fund formation and valuation needs.
The company generates revenue primarily through fees charged for investment banking advisory services and valuations and opinions…
Lincoln International, Inc. is a global independent investment banking advisory firm focused on the private capital markets. It provides advisory services to private equity and private credit investors private company business owners and senior executives across mergers acquisitions capital raising private fund formation and valuation needs.
The company generates revenue primarily through fees charged for investment banking advisory services and valuations and opinions services. Investment banking advisory fees arise from mergers and acquisitions capital advisory private funds advisory and other advisory offerings. Valuations and opinions fees come from portfolio valuations transaction opinions board advisory and dispute advisory engagements.
The company operates through the following segments: Investment Banking Advisory and Valuations and Opinions.
- The Investment Banking Advisory segment encompasses mergers and acquisitions advisory capital advisory private funds advisory and other services such as sell side buy side add on debt advisory special situations restructuring growth capital minority equity continuation vehicles and primary fund advisory.
- The Valuations and Opinions segment provides portfolio valuations transaction opinions and board advisory as well as dispute advisory services for private equity private credit mutual funds insurance companies banks infrastructure firms hedge funds and institutional investors. It also offers transaction opinions board advisory and dispute advisory services including fairness opinions solvency opinions and post closing purchase price adjustment resolution.
Lincoln International, Inc. holds a strong position as one of the leading independent advisors in the global private capital markets. Mergermarket ranked the firm as the number two sell side advisor for private equity transactions worldwide for the three year period ending December 31 2025. Key competitors include Harris Williams & Co. Houlihan Lokey Inc. Jefferies LLC Lazard Ltd Moelis & Company Piper Sandler Companies Raymond James Financial Inc. Robert W. Baird & Co. Incorporated Rothschild & Co. Stifel Financial Corp. and William Blair & Company L. L. C. The firm differentiates itself through its deep client relationships industry knowledge transaction execution skills broad product suite and a proactively managed entrepreneurial culture that fosters talent retention and client loyalty.
The company serves private equity and private credit investors private company business owners senior executives and financial sponsors seeking advisory services across mergers acquisitions capital raising private fund formation and valuation needs. Its client base also includes institutional investors such as mutual funds insurance companies banks infrastructure firms hedge funds and other alternative asset managers that require portfolio valuations and transaction opinions.