Industry-Leading Business Services Group

Strong Momentum in 2023

Houlihan Lokey’s Business Services Group is pleased to share these recent accomplishments highlighting the activity and breadth of its global team as it gathers momentum in 2023.

Our team has earned a reputation for providing superior service and achieving outstanding results in M&A advisory, capital raising, restructuring, and financial and valuation advisory. In 2022, according to Refinitiv, our Business Services Group was ranked once again as the No. 1 investment bank for all global business services M&A transactions.*

We’re excited to be hosting our fifth annual Global Business Services Conference on Thursday, October 12, 2023. This is an invite-only event for CEOs and other C-suite executives of business services companies and senior members of leading capital providers. Click here to request an invite.

We are also proud to announce that our firm has agreed to acquire 7 Mile Advisors, an independent advisory firm that provides a range of investment banking services to clients across the IT services sector. The transaction will expand our IT services expertise and add approximately 30 financial professionals, who will join the existing IT Services team in our Business Services Group.

For more information on our services or to discuss how we can help advance your vision, please contact your Houlihan Lokey representative or one of the individuals listed at the end of this message. We look forward to our continued work together.

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Contacts

Larry DeAngelo
Managing Director
Head of Business Services Group

Thomas Bailey
Managing Director

Axel Bauer
Managing Director

Jon Harrison
Managing Director

Matthew Hudson
Managing Director
Head of EaaS

Ranon Kent
Managing Director

Scott Kolbrenner
Managing Director

Spencer Lippman
Managing Director

Mark Martin
Managing Director
Head of Pharma Commercialization

Brian McDonald
Managing Director

Disha Mehta
Managing Director

Chin Pandya
Managing Director

James Rekas
Managing Director

Casey Schwartz
Managing Director

Scott Sergeant
Managing Director

Burke Smith
Managing Director

Oliver Vaughan
Managing Director

Christopher Wilson
Managing Director

Tom Battersby
Director

R.B. McCutcheon
Director

Jordan Mendel
Director

Andrew Shell
Director

James Sutch
Director

Sebastian Weindel
Director

Clayton Young
Director

About the Business Services Group

Houlihan Lokey’s Business Services Group has earned a reputation for providing superior service and achieving outstanding results in M&A advisory, capital raising, restructuring, and financial and valuation advisory services. Our team covers a broad array of sectors, with bankers dedicated to each of our primary coverage areas. Our senior-level relationships throughout the industry open doors to opportunities for our clients—whether they are seeking financing, a strategic partner, or a prospective buyer. In 2022, Houlihan Lokey was ranked the No. 1 investment bank for all global business services M&A transactions by Refinitiv.*

*Excludes accounting firms and brokers.

About Houlihan Lokey

Houlihan Lokey, Inc. (NYSE:HLI) is a global investment bank with expertise in mergers and acquisitions, capital markets, financial restructuring, and financial and valuation advisory. Houlihan Lokey serves corporations, institutions, and governments worldwide with offices in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, and the Asia-Pacific region. Independent advice and intellectual rigor are hallmarks of the firm’s commitment to client success across its advisory services. The firm is the No. 1 investment bank for global M&A transactions under $1 billion, the No. 1 M&A advisor for the past eight consecutive years in the U.S., the No. 1 global restructuring advisor for the past nine consecutive years, and the No. 1 global M&A fairness opinion advisor over the past 25 years, all based on number of transactions and according to data provided by Refinitiv.