Houlihan Lokey
Global investment bank providing capital solutions, M&A, financial restructuring and valuation advice to companies, sponsors and governments.
- Highest 2026 tier: Tier II
- Global investment bank
- 2 Advisory Ranking categories
Overview
Houlihan Lokey’s Capital Solutions Group advises on debt, equity, structured financing and private-capital alternatives. It works with corporate and sponsor-backed clients as well as a broad base of capital providers.
The firm combines financing advice with financial restructuring and M&A. This is relevant where acquisition funding, refinancing, liability management, recapitalization or special situations require multiple capital sources and coordinated transaction advice.
Houlihan Lokey is included in 2 2026 Advisory Ranking categories. The highest recorded classification is Tier II.
Firm facts
| Legal name | Houlihan Lokey, Inc. |
| Founded | 1972 |
| Firm type | Global investment bank |
| Principal offices | Los Angeles, New York, London, Paris, Frankfurt, Dubai, Hong Kong, Singapore, Tokyo |
| Primary focus | Capital solutions, M&A and financial restructuring |
| Chief executive officer | Scott Beiser |
| Highest 2026 Advisory Ranking tier | Tier II |
Principal activities
Capital solutions
Debt, equity, private credit and structured financing for corporate and sponsor clients.
Financial restructuring
Company and creditor advice on liability management, recapitalization and distress.
M&A
Sector-led acquisitions, divestitures and strategic transactions.
Houlihan Lokey works with clients on assignments that may combine strategy, specialist analysis, implementation support and organizational adoption. The precise scope depends on the mandate, sector, geography and client requirements.
Sector and mandate coverage
Sector coverage
- Business services
- Consumer
- Energy
- Financial services
- Healthcare
- Technology
Transaction and mandate types
- Acquisition finance
- Refinancing
- Private credit
- Recapitalizations
- M&A
- Special-situations capital
Market position
Houlihan Lokey is positioned as a global investment bank. Its market position reflects advisory scope, senior involvement, transaction experience, investor relationships and ability to coordinate complex financing or strategic processes.
Distinctive focus: Large dedicated capital-solutions team integrated with a high-volume restructuring and mid-market M&A platform.
Competitive context
Houlihan Lokey competes with independent investment banks, issuer-side capital-markets advisers, debt-advisory boutiques and specialist private-capital firms. The relevant peer set varies by instrument, market, sector, transaction size, geographic scope and whether the assignment requires execution, strategic advice or both.
Comparable firms are selected according to overlap in business model, client segment, service coverage, geographic activity and mandate profile. Inclusion does not imply equivalence in scale, ranking or market position.
Leadership
| Person | Current position | Institutional background |
|---|---|---|
| Scott Beiser | Chief Executive Officer | Firm strategy and executive leadership |
| Gregg Newman | Global Co-Head, Capital Solutions Group | Financing and capital-solutions leadership |
Leadership information reflects the public sources reviewed for this profile. View the firm’s website ↗
Corporate and regulatory information
Houlihan Lokey, Inc. is a public holding company. Investment-banking and securities services are delivered through regulated subsidiaries, including Houlihan Lokey Capital, Inc. in the United States.
View registered-entity details
| Parent organization | Houlihan Lokey, Inc. |
| NYSE ticker | HLI |
| U.S. broker-dealer | Houlihan Lokey Capital, Inc. |
| Primary jurisdiction | United States |
Principal offices
- Los Angeles
- New York
- London
- Paris
- Frankfurt
- Dubai
- Hong Kong
- Singapore
- Tokyo
Rankings and recognition
Ranking inclusion is editorially determined. The existence or maintenance of a Wiki profile does not influence ranking eligibility, tier or position.
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Related institutions and subjects
Sources and data transparency
The profile is based on the following publicly available institutional, regulatory and editorial sources:
- Capital Solutions — financing products and client coverage.
- Houlihan Lokey — firm overview and business lines.
- Capital Solutions appointment — practice scale and current leadership.
- Advisory Ranking — Top 30 Capital Markets Advisory 2026 — inclusion and tier classification.
- Advisory Ranking — Top 30 M&A Advisory Boutiques 2026 — inclusion and tier classification.
