Mr. Suzuki is a Managing Director in Houlihan Lokey’s Financial Services Group. He is based in the firm’s Tokyo office.
Previously, Mr. Suzuki was an Executive Officer at GCA Succession, which was acquired by Houlihan Lokey in 2021. Prior to GCA, he worked for Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi UFJ, where he mainly oversaw large Japanese firms.While there, Mr. Suzuki provided various types of advice on financing structures and overseas expansion.
Mr. Suzuki has advised on many M&A deals, including GP Network Corporation on its sale to VISA, Inc.; the sale of 49.9% in Barneys Japan by Tokio Marine Capital to Seven & i Holdings; NM Holdings Inc.’s management buyout of WISEMAN; Mitsubishi UFJ Nicos’ 50% share acquisition of PAYGENT; LAC’s business and capital alliance with KDDI Corporation; Monolith Holdings’ management buyout of 1st Holdings; FamilyMart’s acquisition of Senior Life Create; and Tokio Marine Capital’s sale of Miki Shoko Company to Nisshinbo Holdings, N.I. Teijin Shoji, and Kondo Cotton Spinning.
Mr. Suzuki holds a B.A. in Agricultural Economics from Kyoto University.