Lincoln International Further Strengthens Global Industrials Practice and U.K. Presence

CHICAGO, Nov. 19, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Lincoln International, a leading global, mid-market investment bank, announced today that it has strengthened its Global Industrials investment banking practice with the addition of Phillip McCreanor as Managing Director in its London office. Since 2010, Lincoln International's Global Industrials team has been ranked #1 by Mergermarket for four consecutive years, completing more than 150 M&A transactions over this time period. The Global Industrials practice has grown to over 80 professionals across 16 offices worldwide serving private equity-owned, publicly traded and privately-held companies in the industrial technology and industrial equipment and materials sectors.

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Phillip McCreanor, a senior mid-market M&A investment banking specialist, brings extensive experience in the industrials space, including numerous cross-border transactions, to his role at Lincoln International. Mr. McCreanor has served clients across a broad array of sectors, with a particular emphasis on building products, packaging and print, and automotive. His industrials clients have included privately-held entities, private equity-owned enterprises and publicly traded corporations. Mr. McCreanor was most recently with Livingstone Partners, where he spent eight years and jointly led the industrials team. Prior to his time with Livingstone, Mr. McCreanor spent 12 years with Deloitte Corporate Finance covering the industrial products sector across Europe. 

"The addition of Phil McCreanor seamlessly expands and deepens our industrials expertise while also highlighting Lincoln's continued investment in growing our U.K. presence," said Jim Lawson, Chairman of Lincoln International. 

"Phil joins Lincoln's London office at an exciting time," noted Darren Redmayne, U.K. CEO and Managing Director. "The office is on track to record its seventh consecutive year of growth. Phil will be a strong addition to our global team and to the clients we serve; we are certain he will contribute significantly to the continued success of our M&A business in London."

"Phil brings valuable expertise to our Global Industrials Group and to our clients in Europe through his extensive experience serving notable clients, such as LINPAC, Polypipe, Brandon Hire and Lincat," added Eric Malchow, Co-Head of Lincoln's Global Industrials Group and Managing Director. 

Mr. McCreanor added, "I am thrilled to join the successful and growing Lincoln organisation and to contribute to the firm's continued international expansion. I was particularly attracted to Lincoln's unparalleled global reach in the mid-market, which includes offices in Asia and South America, alongside its European and North American operations. Having deep sector and international coverage is incredibly important to delivering the high-quality service that clients increasingly demand and I look forward to being part of the further success of the Global Industrials team." 

About Lincoln International
Lincoln International specialises in merger and acquisition advisory services, debt advisory services, private capital raising and restructuring advice on mid-market transactions. Lincoln International also provides fairness opinions, valuations and pension advisory services on a wide range of transaction sizes. With sixteen offices in the Americas, Asia and Europe, Lincoln International has strong local knowledge and contacts in key global economies. The firm provides clients with senior-level attention, in-depth industry expertise and integrated resources. By being focused and independent, Lincoln International serves its clients without conflicts of interest. More information about Lincoln International can be obtained at www.lincolninternational.com.

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