Founded in 1996, Lincoln International is a global investment banking firm specializing in merger and acquisition advisory services, debt advisory services, private capital raising and restructuring advice on mid-market transactions. It also provides fairness opinions, valuations, joint venture and partnering advisory services on a wide range of transaction sizes. The firm caters to the aerospace and defense, automotive and truck, building and infrastructure, business services, chemicals, consumer, distribution, electronics, energy and power, financial institutions, food and beverage, healthcare, industrials, packaging, and media industries. Lincoln International is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.