Houlihan Lokey Continues Expansion of Private Funds Advisory Capabilities With Senior Hires for U.S. Primary Practice - Seite 2

“Bringing on board such experienced and well-respected industry professionals to head our U.S. Primary practice will be of tremendous benefit for our team and, most importantly, our clients. With these hires, we have realized our goal of establishing a truly integrated set of advisory services across the alternative capital universe, from primary to directs and secondaries and GP private equity advisory. This unified team, alongside our leading Capital Markets and Financial Sponsors groups, now offers our clients an unmatched suite of solutions for our private capital clients,” commented Andy Lund, Global Co-Head of Houlihan Lokey’s PFG.

Tom Donovan commented: “This is an exciting time to be joining the firm and to be part of the scaling of Houlihan Lokey’s Private Funds Group. With the recent acquisition, the firm has shown its clear commitment to being the leader in private capital advisory. Allied to its global presence, deep sector expertise, senior team, and a truly dynamic culture, we see Houlihan Lokey as ideally placed to deliver outstanding outcomes for all of our clients.”

“We are delighted to welcome our four new managing directors to the firm, all of whom share our ambition to be the leading private capital advisor by not only providing the highest-quality advice but also pursuing a fiercely client-centric approach through close collaboration across all of the Houlihan Lokey businesses, which is the trademark of our culture,” commented Scott Adelson, Co-President and Global Co-Head of Corporate Finance at Houlihan Lokey.

As a result of the recently announced acquisition and these appointments, Houlihan Lokey’s Private Funds Group will be one of the few truly fully integrated advisory platforms that can offer clients primary, secondary, direct, and GP advisory services on a global basis. The global PFG team now comprises more than 70 financial professionals with senior officers in London, New York, Paris, Chicago, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Frankfurt, and Dubai.

About Houlihan Lokey

Houlihan Lokey, Inc. (NYSE:HLI) is a global investment bank with expertise in mergers and acquisitions, capital markets, financial restructuring, and financial and valuation advisory. Houlihan Lokey serves corporations, institutions, and governments worldwide with offices in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, and the Asia-Pacific region. Independent advice and intellectual rigor are hallmarks of the firm’s commitment to client success across its advisory services. The firm is the No. 1 investment bank for all global M&A transactions, the No. 1 M&A advisor for the past nine consecutive years in the U.S., the No. 1 global restructuring advisor for the past ten consecutive years, and the No. 1 global M&A fairness opinion advisor over the past 25 years, all based on number of transactions and according to data provided by LSEG (formerly Refinitiv).

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