Mr. Nakao is a Managing Director in Houlihan Lokey’s Corporate Finance business. He has more than two decades of experience in M&A advisory. Mr. Nakao has advised many Japanese blue-chip corporates and PE funds on a wide range of transactions, including corporate reorganization, LBO financing, turnarounds, and takeover defenses as well as M&A. He is based in the firm’s Tokyo office.
Previously, Mr. Nakao was a Managing Director at GCA Corporation, which was acquired by Houlihan Lokey in 2021. Prior to joining GCA, he was a Managing Director at SMBC Nikko, primarily focusing on M&A deals in the TMT sector. Before that, Mr. Nakao was in charge of originating and executing various M&A deals in the technology, transportation, construction, and financial services sectors at UBS Securities and Daiwa Securities.
Mr. Nakao holds a B.S. in Biology from Waseda University and an MBA from Waseda Business School.