Houlihan Lokey Advises Court Square Capital Partners

Houlihan Lokey is pleased to announce that Court Square Capital Partners (Court Square), a leading U.S. middle-market private equity firm, has acquired a majority stake in DCCM, a national provider of design, consulting, and construction management services.

Court Square is a middle-market private equity firm with more than 40 years of experience in the industry. Since 1979, Court Square has completed more than 245 platform investments and is focused on helping founders, families, and manager-owners to develop their companies into leaders in their respective markets. Court Square invests in companies that have compelling growth potential in the industrial, business services, healthcare, and tech and telecom sectors. As of March 31, 2025, Court Square has $10.1 billion in assets under management and is based in New York, New York.

Based in Houston, Texas, DCCM is a diversified engineering services firm specializing in public sector infrastructure projects, including transportation, water, and power and utilities, among other key categories. The company operates across 46 states with more than 1,100 employees. DCCM provides a comprehensive suite of services encompassing design and engineering, planning, surveying, permitting, and construction management and serves both public and private sector clients. Leveraging a team of experienced engineers with deep industry knowledge, DCCM delivers projects that meet the highest standards of quality and professionalism.

Houlihan Lokey served as the financial advisor to Court Square. This deal exemplifies the continued success of Houlihan Lokey’s leading coverage of the engineering and infrastructure services sector.

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