Articles from Houlihan Lokey

Houlihan Lokey, Inc. (NYSEHLI), the global investment bank, announced today that Clinton Miyazono has joined as a Managing Director in its Capital Markets Group. Mr. Miyazono will supplement the firm’s credit capabilities and augment the Chicago office.

Houlihan Lokey (NYSEHLI), the global investment bank, announced today that Ryan Lund has joined the firm’s global Technology Group as a Managing Director. Mr. Lund has been appointed Co-Head of U.S. Technology alongside John Lambros and Jason Hill and Global Co-Head of Software with Sascha Pfeiffer. He is based in Miami.

Houlihan Lokey, Inc. (NYSEHLI), the global investment bank, today announced a major expansion of its Private Funds Group to establish the Group as one of the preeminent global private capital advisory platforms.

Houlihan Lokey (NYSEHLI), the global investment bank, announced today that Nick Pavlidis has joined the firm as a Managing Director in its Consumer, Food & Retail Group. Mr. Pavlidis will focus on the consumer household sector, further strengthening the firm’s coverage for its corporate and financial-sponsor-backed clients. He is based in Houlihan Lokey’s Chicago office.

Houlihan Lokey (NYSEHLI), the global investment bank, announced today that Mario Manna has joined the firm as a Managing Director in its Capital Markets Group. This addition strengthens the firm’s capital placement capabilities for its corporate and financial-sponsor-backed clients focused on sectors that are real-asset intensive. He is based in Houlihan Lokey’s New York office.

Houlihan Lokey (NYSEHLI), the global investment bank, has agreed to acquire Oakley Advisory, an independent advisory firm that provides a range of services to clients across the digital infrastructure, communications services, and cloud landscape. This transaction adds substantially to Houlihan Lokey’s global coverage of the digital infrastructure sector and significantly augments the existing sector coverage in Europe.

Houlihan Lokey (NYSEHLI), the global investment bank, announced today the appointments of Matthew Hudson and Spencer Lippman as Managing Directors in the firm’s Business Services Group, bolstering its coverage of the equipment-as-a-service sector. Mr. Hudson, serving as Head of Equipment-as-a-Service, will lead a dedicated sector coverage team from a soon-to-be-established investment banking office in Baltimore. Mr. Lippman is based in the firm’s Houston office.

Houlihan Lokey (NYSEHLI), the global investment bank, announced today that Andy Cairns has joined the firm as a Managing Director and Head of Middle East and Africa, Capital Markets, based in Dubai. In this newly created role, he will be responsible for building and leading the firm’s Capital Markets business in the region, working alongside senior colleagues to deliver a full spectrum of global capital options to regional clients, and providing access to Middle Eastern capital for clients across the world.

Houlihan Lokey (NYSEHLI), the global investment bank, announced today that Rainer Hepberger has joined the firm as a Managing Director in its European Healthcare team. He will be based in the firm’s London office.

Houlihan Lokey (NYSEHLI), the global investment bank, announced today that Keith Skirbe has joined the firm’s global Technology Group as a Managing Director covering the cybersecurity sector. He is based in San Francisco.

Houlihan Lokey (NYSEHLI), the global investment bank, announced today that Burke Smith has joined the firm as a Managing Director in the Business Services Group, bolstering the firm’s sector coverage in transportation and logistics. He is based in Houlihan Lokey’s Los Angeles office.

Houlihan Lokey (NYSEHLI), the global investment bank, announced today that Jesse Nichols has joined the firm’s global Technology Group as a Managing Director covering the digital infrastructure sector. He is based in Boston.

Houlihan Lokey (NYSEHLI), the global investment bank, announced today that Adam Raucher has joined the firm as a Managing Director in its Capital Markets Group. Mr. Raucher will focus on capital markets coverage for financial institutions for the firm’s corporate and financial-sponsor-backed clients. He is based in Houlihan Lokey’s New York office.

Houlihan Lokey (NYSEHLI), the global investment bank, announced today that Luiz Greca has joined the firm’s Healthcare Group as a Managing Director to lead the firm’s Healthcare IT (HCIT) practice in the U.S. He is based in the Miami office.

Houlihan Lokey (NYSEHLI), the global investment bank, released its second annual Sustainability Report. The report highlights the firm’s ongoing commitment to advancing policies, programs, and initiatives that support its environmental, social, and governance (ESG) responsibilities.

Houlihan Lokey (NYSEHLI), the global investment bank, announced today that David Villa has joined the firm’s Financial Services Group as a Managing Director covering specialty finance companies and depositories. He is based in New York.

Houlihan Lokey (NYSEHLI), the global investment bank, announced today that Joel Simkins has joined the firm’s Technology Group as a Managing Director covering the gaming sector. He is based in New York.

Houlihan Lokey (NYSEHLI), the global investment bank, announced today that Samrat Karnik has joined the firm as a Managing Director in the Industrials Group, bolstering the firm’s coverage in industrial technologies with a subsector focus on automation and water solutions. He is based in Houlihan Lokey’s New York office.

Houlihan Lokey (NYSEHLI), the global investment bank, announced today that Howard Steinberg has joined the firm as a Managing Director and Global Head of Tax Restructuring within its Financial and Valuation Advisory business. He is based in New York.

Houlihan Lokey (NYSEHLI), the global investment bank, announced today that Daniel Klausner has joined the firm as a Managing Director in its Capital Markets Group. Mr. Klausner will spearhead its U.S. public equity capital markets advisory practice for the firm’s corporate and financial-sponsor-backed clients. He is based in Houlihan Lokey’s New York office.

LOS ANGELES, CA / ACCESSWIRE / February 24, 2022 / Houlihan Lokey (NYSEHLI), the global investment bank, recently announced the rebranding of GCA Group (GCA) in Japan and its other operations in the Asia-Pacific region, joining their colleagues around the world under the Houlihan Lokey banner. The acquisition of GCA was completed late last year, and the two firms have been operating together under the Houlihan Lokey brand in Europe and the

Houlihan Lokey (NYSEHLI), the global investment bank, today announced the rebranding of GCA Group (GCA) in Japan and its other operations in the Asia-Pacific region, joining their colleagues around the world under the Houlihan Lokey banner. The acquisition of GCA was completed late last year, and the two firms have been operating together under the Houlihan Lokey brand in Europe and the United States since December 2021.

Houlihan Lokey (NYSEHLI), the global investment bank, announced today that Chris Hastings has joined the firm as a Managing Director in the Capital Markets Group. Mr. Hastings will join Sean Fitzgerald in New York to provide equity solutions, including growth capital, structured equity, and PIPEs, to the firm’s corporate and financial-sponsor-backed clients. In addition, Brent Surber, an existing Director in the Capital Markets Group with substantial equity placement experience, will join the expanded equity team.

Houlihan Lokey (NYSEHLI), the global investment bank, announced today the expansion of its global Oil & Gas team into the Middle East with the appointment of Rouzbeh Fazlinejad as a Managing Director, based in Dubai. This appointment also marks the launch of the firm’s first industry group in the Middle East.

Houlihan Lokey (NYSEHLI), the global investment bank, announced today that Geoff Wilson has joined the firm as a Managing Director in the Power & Utilities Group. He is based in New York and will focus on the renewable power sector.

Houlihan Lokey (NYSEHLI), the global investment bank, has successfully completed the acquisition of GCA Corporation (GCA). Following the acquisition of outstanding shares of GCA last month, the two companies will now move forward together as one firm under the Houlihan Lokey banner.

Houlihan Lokey (NYSEHLI), the global investment bank, announced today several senior appointments to significantly build the firm’s global Business Services Group’s presence in Europe.

Houlihan Lokey (NYSEHLI), the global investment bank, announced that David Schneider has joined the firm as a Managing Director in the Industrials Group. He is based in New York and will bolster Houlihan Lokey’s coverage of the chemicals sector.

Houlihan Lokey (NYSEHLI), the global investment bank, announced today the launch of the Private Performing Credit Index (PPCI), a new quarterly index that offers visibility to the universe of performing private credit loans.

Houlihan Lokey (NYSEHLI), the global investment bank, today announced the expiration of the tender offer period, as of 4:00 p.m. JST on September 27, 2021, related to the acquisition of GCA Corporation (“GCA”) (TSE:2174) for ¥1,398 ($12.71) per share and a total cash purchase price of approximately ¥65.9 billion ($599.1 million), based on an assumed exchange rate of ¥110 per $1.

Houlihan Lokey (NYSEHLI), the global investment bank, announced today that Stephen Lee has joined as a Managing Director and Head of the Technology and Cybersecurity practice, a new service line within Transaction Advisory Services (TAS). He is based in Chicago and will lead a team providing IT, product, and cybersecurity diligence on buyside and sellside engagements, as well as technology and security related advisory services to Houlihan Lokey’s financial sponsors and strategic/corporate clients.

Houlihan Lokey (NYSEHLI), the global investment bank, today announced that it is increasing the price to be paid in its tender offer to acquire GCA Corporation (“GCA”) (TSE:2174), by ¥18 per share, for a new total of ¥1,398 ($12.71) per share and a total cash purchase price of approximately ¥65.9 billion ($599.1 million), based on an assumed exchange rate of ¥110 per $1.

Houlihan Lokey (NYSEHLI), the global investment bank, announced today that Tom Carlson has joined the firm as a Managing Director in the Oil & Gas Group. He is based in Houston.

Houlihan Lokey (NYSEHLI), the global investment bank, announced today that Kiran Lulla has joined the firm’s Financial and Valuation Advisory business as a Managing Director in Transaction Advisory Services (TAS). He is based in Dallas and will focus on supporting the firm’s continuing build-out of its technology, media, and telecom (TMT) service capabilities in TAS.

Houlihan Lokey (NYSEHLI), the global investment bank, and GCA Corporation (“GCA”) (TSE:2174), today announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement, dated as of August 3, 2021 (local time in Tokyo), under which Houlihan Lokey will commence a tender offer to acquire GCA for a total cash purchase price of approximately ¥65 billion, or approximately $591 million, based on an assumed exchange rate of ¥110 per $1.

Houlihan Lokey (NYSEHLI), the global investment bank, today released its inaugural Sustainability Report. The report highlights the firm’s ongoing commitment to social and corporate responsibility and details the firm’s continuing efforts to address its environmental, social, and governance (ESG) responsibilities.

Houlihan Lokey (NYSEHLI), the global investment bank, announced today that Walid Khiari has joined the firm as a Managing Director in the TMT Group to cover software companies. He is based in San Francisco.

Houlihan Lokey (NYSEHLI), the global investment bank, announced today that Sameer Shamsi has joined the firm as a Managing Director and Head of Secondaries in the Private Funds Group (PFG). He is based in New York.

Houlihan Lokey (NYSEHLI), the global investment bank, announced today that Jonathan Guskind has joined the firm as a Managing Director in the Healthcare Group, covering medical technology. He is based in New York.

Houlihan Lokey (NYSEHLI), the global investment bank, announced today the launch of its European oil and gas sector coverage with the hire of an experienced, market-leading team from BMO Capital Markets. Jeremy Low, formerly Co-Head of Investment Banking and Head of Energy EMEA at BMO Capital Markets, joins the firm as a Managing Director and Head of European Oil & Gas. Mr. Low and the team are based in London. With this addition, Houlihan Lokey’s Oil & Gas Group now has more than 70 dedicated professionals globally advising clients on M&A, corporate finance, capital raising, and recapitalization assignments.

Houlihan Lokey (NYSEHLI), the global investment bank, announced today two key appointments with the expansion of its Healthcare Group into Europe. Paul Tomasic joins the firm as a Managing Director and Head of European Healthcare, with Andrew Murray-Lyon joining as a Director. Both will be based in London.