Ms. Urata is a Director in Houlihan Lokey’s Corporate Finance business, specializing in Japan-U.S. cross-border M&A transactions. She is based in the firm’s New York office.
Previously, Ms. Urata was a Director at GCA Advisors prior to its acquisition by Houlihan Lokey in 2021. Prior to joining GCA, she was an Associate in the Japan/Asia Focus Group at Sagent Advisors. Before that, Ms. Urata was an Analyst at Deutsche Securities.
Ms. Urata holds a B.A. in Economics from New York University.