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2023 M&A Advisory Rankings—All Global Transactions
Source: LSEG (formerly Refinitiv).
Excludes accounting firms and brokers.
ADVISOR DEALS
Houlihan Lokey 352
Rothschild 349
Goldman Sachs 300
JP Morgan 300
Morgan Stanley 253
2023 Global Distressed Debt & Bankruptcy Restructuring Rankings
Source: LSEG (formerly Refinitiv).
ADVISOR DEALS
Houlihan Lokey 73
PJT Partners 64
Rothschild 51
Lazard 37
Evercore Partners 27
1999–2023 Global M&A Fairness Advisory Rankings
Source: LSEG (formerly Refinitiv).
Announced or completed transactions.
ADVISOR DEALS
Houlihan Lokey 1,247
JP Morgan 1,035
Duff & Phelps, A Kroll Business 977
UBS 884
Morgan Stanley 716

Houlihan Lokey: By the Numbers

Houlihan Lokey No.1 Investment Bank for All Global M&A Transactions

The story of Houlihan Lokey's global growth and leadership is all in the numbers. Learn more about the firm's key facts and figures.

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Transactions

Transaction: Greenhill has been acquired by Mizuho. Sellside Advisor.
Transaction: Homepoint has been acquired by mr. cooper. Sellside Advisor.
Transaction: Odessa has received an investment from Thomas H. Lee Partners. Sellside Advisor.
Transaction: Alveo, a portfolio company of Sovereign Capital Partners, has been acquired by Symphony Technology Group. Sellside Advisor.
Transaction: Garnett Station Partners, GSP 4.0 GP, L.P., U.S. Lower Middle-Market Multi-Unit Consumer and Business Services, $850,000,000. Exclusive Placement Agent.
Transaction: Ergon Capital, Fund V €800 million, Pan-European Lower Mid-Market Buyout. Exclusive Global Placement Agent.
Transaction: International Wire Group, a portfolio company of Atlas Holdings, has been acquired by Olympus Partners. Sellside Advisor.
Transaction: SureWerx, a portfolio company of Riverside, has been acquired by Partners Group. Sellside Advisor.
Transaction: Calspan has been acquired by TransDigm Group. Sellside Advisor.
Transaction: Circon Environmental, a portfolio company of Kinderhook Industries, has been acquired by Covanta. Sellside Advisor.
Transaction: Funds managed by TPG Partners have made additional investments into Sauce Labs. Fairness Opinion.
Transaction: CVC Capital Partners with Partners Group has increased their stake in Breitling. Sellside Advisor.
Transaction: Trü Frü has been acquired by Mars. Sellside Advisor.
Transaction: China Fishery Group Limited has confirmed a Chapter 11 Plan of Reorganization together with a parallel UK Restructuring Plan. Ad Hoc Creditor Group Advisor.
Transaction: Bausch Health has successfully completed a public offer to exchange $5.6 billion of senior unsecured notes into $3.1 billion of new secured notes. Company Advisor & Sole Deal Manager.
Transaction: Nordic Aviation Capital has confirmed a pre-arranged Chapter 11 Plan of Reorganization, restructuring approximately $6.4 billion of debt. Secured Creditor Advisor.
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Highlights

Media Mentions ‘Navigating the Last Mile: Current Trends and 2025 Outlook for M&A Activity’
Media Mentions The Incoming Administration and the Future of Oil and Gas Investments
Media Mentions ‘Industrials M&A Activity to Increase ~25% in 2025, Bankers Say’
Media Mentions ‘Private Equity Sees Resurgence in Cybersecurity M&A’
Media Mentions ‘It’s Clear That International Investors Continue to See the U.K. as a Fertile Ground for Building Globally Significant Businesses’
Media Mentions ‘Food and Drink M&A Outlook for 2025’
Press Releases Waller Helms and Park Sutton Are Now Part of Houlihan Lokey
Media Mentions ‘HVAC Deal Analysis Shows Why Private Equity Is Snapping Up Targets in the South’
Media Mentions Three Years After the GCA Integration: The Current State of Houlihan Lokey’s Business Expansion
Press Releases Houlihan Lokey to Present at the Goldman Sachs 2024 US Financial Services Conference
Media Mentions ‘Credit Funds Give In to Investment Pressure’
Media Mentions Houlihan Lokey Named ‘Creditor-Side Non-Law Firm Adviser of the Year’ at the GRR Awards
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