Corporate Finance

Widely recognized as a leading M&A advisor, Houlihan Lokey has long-standing relationships with capital providers including commercial banks and other senior credit providers, insurance funds, asset managers, and mezzanine fund investors. In addition, through our comprehensive financial sponsors coverage, we provide ready access to equity investors. Few investment banks maintain the breadth of relationships and capital markets intelligence that we do.

Mergers and Acquisitions

2024 M&A Advisory Rankings—All Global Transactions

Source: LSEG (formerly Refinitiv).
Excludes accounting firms and brokers.
ADVISOR	DEALS
Houlihan Lokey	415
Rothschild	406
Goldman Sachs	371
JP Morgan	342
Morgan Stanley	309

Houlihan Lokey has extensive expertise in mergers, acquisitions, and divestitures for a broad range of clients—and our experience in M&A has earned us recognition throughout the industry. In 2024, LSEG (formerly Refinitiv) ranked our firm the No. 1 investment bank for all global M&A transactions.

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Capital Solutions

Houlihan Lokey’s Capital Solutions Group offers a range of tailored financing alternatives. The team provides bespoke financial advice to meet the unique and differentiated needs of its clients. Our financial professionals have decades of combined experience and a track record of successfully raising capital through changing market conditions. With a deep understanding of both private and public markets, the team is committed to delivering innovative solutions that drive value and long-term success for clients. Our global footprint of more than 165 professionals and deep senior relationships with various lenders and investors allow us to provide our clients with the flexibility and support to meet their capital needs.

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Board Advisory

With decades of leadership in providing objective, independent advice to public company boards and special committees, Houlihan Lokey is uniquely qualified to navigate the challenges of complex situations and conflict-prone transactions from start to finish. We have extensive experience advising public company boards and special committees with comprehensive, uniquely tailored guidance to help our clients thoroughly evaluate and analyze a range of strategic situations when an independent voice matters most.

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