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Overview
Houlihan Lokey is a middle market investment bank providing advisory, restructuring, and transaction opinion services. Houlihan Lokey has built a very strong reputation in restructuring and has worked on some of the industry's largest restructuring transactions. Since its inception in 1988, Houlihan's restructuring team advised on more than 1,700 restructuring transactions with debt claims exceeding $3.5T.
Houlihan Lokey has advised major parties on 12 of the 15 largest bankruptcies in the U.S.
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1 deal that the investment banking group has done
1 person at the firm (ideally someone who would have influence over your recruiting process)
1 business model-specific detail to mention
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Selected Transaction
Houlihan Lokey advised KKR on the sale of portfolio company Minnesota Rubber and Plastics to engineering firm Trelleborg Sealing.
Transaction Description: Trelleborg Sealing Solutions US, Inc. signed an agreement to acquire Quadion LLC from KKR Americas Fund XII LP, managed by KKR & Co. Inc. (NYSE:KKR).
Transaction Value: US$950M
Transaction Date: Announced August 2022
Fact Sheet
Company Name: Houlihan Lokey
Description: Houlihan Lokey is a leading global investment bank with expertise in mergers and acquisitions, capital markets, financial restructuring, and valuation
Bank Category: Middle Market
Ticker: NYSE:HLI
Founded: 1972
Employees: 2,500
Chief Operating Officer: Scott Beiser
Headquarters: Los Angeles, USA
Resources
Based on the H1B Database, the average base salary for a Financial Analyst at Houlihan Lokey is $65k - $130k.