Srividya Gopal joins Lincoln International in Dubai office

Lincoln International has appointed Srividya Gopal as a Managing Director in its newly launched Dubai office. She leads the Valuations & Opinions practice in the Middle East.

Srividya Gopal joins Lincoln International from Kroll, where she spent over a decade and most recently was a Managing Director and leader of the firm’s Southeast Asia Valuations practice.

She has over two decades of experience in valuations, specializing in areas including financial reporting, transactions, restructuring, taxation, dispute resolution, financing, portfolio valuations and fairness and transaction opinions. Gopal’s client roster spans global and regional investment funds, private equity, private credit, sovereign wealth funds, venture capital investors as well as business conglomerates.

A Chartered Valuer & Appraiser and a graduate of the Institute of Cost & Management Accountants of India, Gopal is a member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors in the Business & Intangible Valuation pathway.

On her move to Lincoln International in Dubai, Gopal said: “I am looking forward to supporting clients and their stakeholders in the Middle East with reliable valuation analysis and opinions that facilitate their strategic priorities including governance, growth and independence.”

“The Middle East is a global financial center and a critical source of capital with compelling investment opportunities. I look forward to working with regional and global investors while delivering valuation solutions tailored to their unique objectives.”

Commenting on the senior hire, Ron Kahn, Managing Director and Global Co-head of Valuations & Opinions said: “Srividya’s exceptional track record of building businesses across Asia Pacific will be an instant value-added for our clients.”

“Srividya is a seasoned valuations advisor who has been instrumental in shaping valuation frameworks in Singapore and the broader Southeast Asia region,” added Patricia Luscombe, Managing Director and Global Co-head of Valuations & Opinions. “We are thrilled to welcome her to Lincoln International.”

Globally, Lincoln International has a team of around 1,000 staff across 30 offices. Around a quarter of the firm’s headcount works in the Valuations & Opinions practice.