GP Advisory

Our GP Advisory team serves as trusted advisors to managing partners of private equity, growth equity, private credit, infrastructure, and real estate firms.

Trusted Advisors to Managing Partners of Leading Private Equity, Growth Equity, Private Credit, Infrastructure, and Real Estate Firms

GP Stakes
Advise top-tier managers on sales of minority GP stakes.

Asset Manager M&A
Advise private capital firms on sales of controlling equity stakes as well as asset manager acquisitions, combinations, and strategic partnerships.

Firm-Level Financings
Structure and place bespoke debt, preferred equity, and hybrid capital to finance GP commitments, growth initiatives, liquidity, and recapitalizations.

Fund-Level NAV Loans and Preferred Equity
Structure and place NAV‑based facilities that provide flexibility for distributions or additional investment runway.

Why Clients Choose Houlihan Lokey GP Advisory

Unmatched Execution in GP Stakes
Since launching in 2020, the team has advised on more than 25 transactions.

Leadership Brings Relevant Buyside Experience That Is Unique Among Advisors
Our leadership brings deep buyside expertise, having accumulated significant GP stakes experience, led deal teams at mega-cap buyout firms, and overseen strategy and corporate development for a publicly traded global alternatives manager.

Integrated Platform, at Your Disposal, Always Senior‑Led
Our integrated platform provides access to an industry-leading GP stakes valuation group (subject to information barriers), capital markets, private equity fundraising, and tax structuring experts—all senior-led and available at every stage of your transaction.