Houlihan Lokey

Houlihan Lokey, Inc. is a publicly listed independent investment bank headquartered in the United States. The firm provides advisory services across mergers and acquisitions, capital solutions, financial restructuring, valuation, fairness opinions and transaction advisory. Its client base consists of corporations, private equity firms, financial sponsors, creditors, lenders, funds and other institutional investors, with a strong emphasis on mid-cap transactions and cross-border advisory mandates. The company generates revenue from advisory fees rather than balance-sheet lending or consumer financial products. Its business model is built around relationship-led, high-value professional services delivered by sector-specialised managing directors and advisory teams. Revenue is diversified across corporate finance, restructuring and valuation-related work, giving the firm a mix of cyclical and countercyclical earnings streams.