Investment Banking Boutique

Trusted Advice.
Meticulous Execution.

DLA Capital serves small and mid-cap companies across Europe, CIS, and MENA — advising on M&A, fundraising, restructuring, and complex financial transactions with experience across the full capital stack.

20+
Years Experience
$1B+
Transactions
3
Geographies

Comprehensive
Financial Advisory

We provide trusted financial advice and execution across all stages of a transaction — whether you are buying, selling, raising capital, or restructuring.

01
Mergers & Acquisitions

Full-cycle M&A advisory for buy-side and sell-side mandates — from strategy and target identification to structuring, financing, and transaction close.

02
Fundraising

Comprehensive capital raising solutions spanning the full capital stack — equity, mezzanine, and debt — tailored to each client's specific needs and timeline.

03
Restructuring & Carve-outs

Specialist advisory on business restructuring, reorganisations, and complex financial transactions for private clients navigating change.

Industries &
Geographies

Active Markets
Europe CIS MENA Central Asia
🏢
SMEs
🏗️
Real Estate
⛏️
Mining
🏭
Industrials

Selected Transactions

$25M

Buy-side advisory and debt financing for Shopping Mall acquisition

$5M

Bridge financing secured for a Residential Complex development

€220M

Project finance for a chain of 25 biogas plants

CHF 30M

Mezzanine loan for a hospitality asset in Switzerland

€1M

Debt financing for a taxi company in Senegal, Africa

$3M

Sale of a manufacturing company in the automotive sector, CIS

The Team

Leadership

Dmitry Linkov
Dmitry
Linkov
Managing Partner

20 years of experience across strategy consulting, investments, and corporate finance. Advised major O&G, Steel, and Pulp & Paper companies across CIS, led renewable energy investments, and founded DLA Capital as a specialist cross-border boutique.

INSEAD MBA
Ex-Bain & Company
Investment Director, Green Vector Capital
Founder, SAGIAR Consulting
Dubai, UAE
Artem Sedov
Artem
Sedov
Senior Advisor

Seasoned finance and investment professional with deep capital markets expertise. Led portfolio management for a multi-geography broker and held senior investment roles across CIS and international markets.

INSEAD MBA (Top-2)
CFA Charterholder
Ex-Da Vinci Capital — MICEX/RTS merger & Moscow Exchange IPO
SPB Exchange IPO
Deputy CIO, Teez (leading CIS marketplace)
Portfolio Manager, Woo Capital
Portfolio Management, London-HQ broker (RF, KZ, Cyprus, Dubai)
Abu Dhabi, UAE
Khachatur Mesropyan
Khachatur
Mesropyan
Senior Advisor

Transaction advisory and financial modelling specialist with 10+ years across M&A, capital raising, and strategic consulting. Delivered 40+ projects totalling over $400M across mining, telecom, financial services, and public sector.

INSEAD MBA, Class of 2024
CFA Charterholder (all 3 exams, first attempt)
PMP Certified
Oliver Wyman — public sector transformation, KSA
KPMG Deal Advisory — 15+ projects, $200M+ (Moscow & Yerevan)
Grant Thornton — 25+ M&A and capital-raising engagements
Languages: Armenian, English, Russian, French
Insights

Perspectives & Analysis

Practical thinking on M&A, capital markets, and investment across Europe, CIS and MENA — from the DLA Capital team.

Real Estate · M&A

How to Structure a Bulk Real Estate Acquisition in Spain

Spain's real estate market offers compelling bulk-acquisition opportunities — particularly in the Canary Islands, where discount-to-market pricing and active tourism demand create a strong investment case. Here's how the deal structure typically works.

Coming Soon
M&A · CIS Markets

M&A in CIS: What Foreign Investors Need to Know

Cross-border M&A in CIS markets carries unique structural, regulatory and relationship dynamics that differ fundamentally from Western European deal-making. Understanding these factors is essential for foreign investors entering the region.

Coming Soon
Fundraising · MENA

Raising Capital for Mid-Market Companies in MENA

The Gulf's capital pool is deepening rapidly, with family offices and sovereign-adjacent funds increasingly allocating to European and cross-regional mid-market opportunities. Here's how to position a fundraise to access this capital effectively.

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