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

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 is a leading global investment bank with expertise in mergers and acquisitions, capital solutions, financial restructuring, and financial and valuation advisory.

Industry Coverage

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Our global industry coverage brings sector-specific knowledge, experience, and relationships to every client we work with. Through our nine dedicated industry groups and financial sponsors efforts, Houlihan Lokey provides the focused expertise to help advance your vision.

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Services

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We guide clients through the complex financial and strategic challenges that they face during each stage of their business life cycle. As a leading advisory-focused independent investment bank, we are able to serve as a trusted advocate to our clients across a number of key disciplines.

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Transactions

Transaction: Applied Technical Services - Odyssey - Sgs
Transaction: Quest Software
Transaction: Sino-Ocean
Transaction: LUMEN has completed a comprehensive recapitalization. Houlihan Lokey advised an ad hoc group of crossholders, holding $11bn of debt, who extended maturities and funded $1.3bn of new money. Ad Hoc Crossholder Advisor.
Transaction: Revela Foods, a portfolio company of New Heritage Capital, has been acquired by ADM. Sellside Advisor.
Transaction: Greenhill has been acquired by Mizuho. Sellside Advisor.
Transaction: Homepoint has been acquired by mr. cooper. Sellside Advisor.
Transaction: International Wire Group, a portfolio company of Atlas Holdings, has been acquired by Olympus Partners. Sellside Advisor.
Transaction: Circon Environmental, a portfolio company of Kinderhook Industries, has been acquired by Covanta. Sellside Advisor.
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    Highlights

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    Insights 2024 Going Private Transaction Study
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    Media Mentions Private Equity's Consolidation of Wealth Management
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