Press Releases

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Current | 2009 

09 August 2010
Houlihan Lokey Acquires Red Pine Advisors
NEW YORK – Houlihan Lokey, an international investment bank, today announced the acquisition of Red Pine Advisors LLC, a New York‐based financial advisory firm that specializes in the valuation and pricing of illiquid structured product portfolios.

07 July 2010
Houlihan Lokey Expands Global Platform to India and Singapore
Strategic Investment in Avista Group Furthers Global Expansion in Dynamic, High Growth Regions LOS ANGELES and MUMBAI – July 7, 2010 – Houlihan Lokey, an international investment bank, announced today its expansion into India and Singapore through a strategic minority investment in the Avista Advisory Group, one of the region’s fastest-growing investment banks.

21 June 2010
Houlihan Lokey Appoints Eileen Kamerick Chief Financial Officer
June 21, 2010 – Houlihan Lokey, an international investment bank, announced today that Eileen Kamerick has joined as a Managing Director and Chief Financial Officer responsible for leading the firm’s global financial management operations, including reporting, capital structure, taxes and treasury.

16 June 2010
Houlihan Lokey’s Global Hiring Push Continues with Additions to Healthcare Team
John Soden Joins the Firm in San Francisco and Craig Cook in London June 16, 2010 – Houlihan Lokey, an international investment bank, announced that two veteran investment bankers have joined the firm’s Healthcare Group John Soden, a Managing Director in the San Francisco office, and Craig Cook, a Director in the London office.

09 June 2010
HOULIHAN LOKEY ANNOUNCES OFFICER-LEVEL PROMOTIONS
LOS ANGELES – June 9, 2010 – Houlihan Lokey, an international investment bank, has announced the following promotions Senior Managing Directors • Anita Antenucci – Corporate Finance• Bill Peluchiwski – Corporate Finance • Sandy Purcell – Financial Advisory ServicesManaging Directors•

09 June 2010
HOULIHAN LOKEY NAMES CHRIS CROFT CO-HEAD OF FAIRNESS OPINION PRACTICE
NEW YORK – June 9, 2010 – Houlihan Lokey is pleased to announce that Chris Croft, Managing Director in the firm’s New York office, has been named Co Head of its Fairness Opinion practice.

18 May 2010
HOULIHAN LOKEY AND KNIGHT FORM JOINT MARKETING ALLIANCE
NEW YORK – May 18, 2010 – Houlihan Lokey, an international investment bank, today announced a joint marketing alliance with Knight Capital Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: NITE), a leading provider of market access and trade execution services across multiple asset classes.

12 May 2010
HOULIHAN LOKEY TO HOST 5TH ANNUAL GLOBAL INDUSTRIALS CONFERENCE IN NEW YORK
 Houlihan Lokey, an international investment bank, will hold its 5th Annual Global Industrials Conference on Tuesday, May 18, 2010 at the Grand Hyatt Hotel in New York City. This year’s event, hosted in partnership with Knight Capital Group, will focus

11 May 2010
HOULIHAN LOKEY LAUNCHES PENSION FUND ADVISORY PRACTICE, HIRES INDUSTRY VETERAN FRANCIE HELLER
NEW YORK – May 11, 2010 – Houlihan Lokey, an international investment bank, announced today that Francie Heller has joined as a Managing Director responsible for leading the firm’s rapidly growing pension fund advisory practice.

07 April 2010
HOULIHAN LOKEY CONTINUES HIRING SURGE AND NAMES WILLIAM HOOD A DIRECTOR IN CONSUMER PRODUCTS
NEW YORK – April 7, 2010 – Houlihan Lokey, an international investment bank, announced today that William S.J. Hood has joined the firm’s Consumer, Food & Retail Group as a Director, focusing on the Consumer Products sector.  Mr. Hood will

31 March 2010
HOULIHAN LOKEY BOOSTS CHEMICALS PRACTICE AND HIRES CHRIS CERIMELE TO LEAD THE CHARGE
CHICAGO – March 31, 2010 – Houlihan Lokey, an international investment bank, announced today that Christopher D. Cerimele has joined the firm’s Industrials Group as a Director and Head of the Chemicals Practice. Mr. Cerimele will provide investment banking services to the chemicals industry globally, with coverage of all major sub-sectors including, but not limited to, organic and inorganic chemicals, specialty and fine chemicals, agrochemicals, pharmaceutical chemicals and specialty materials.

31 March 2010
HOULIHAN LOKEY RANKS AMONG TOP GLOBAL ADVISORS
Annual League Tables Underscore Firm’s Strong Growth in Difficult Times LOS ANGELES – March 31, 2010 – Houlihan Lokey, an international investment bank, is pleased to announce the firm’s rankings as the No. 1 M&A advisor for U.S. transactions under $3 billion, the No. 1 investment banking restructuring advisor, and the No. 1 M&A fairness opinion advisor over the past 10 years, according to 2009 league tables.

22 March 2010
ASIA SOCIETY SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA ANNOUNCES NEW CHAIRMAN
LOS ANGELES, CA (March 22, 2010) Asia Society Southern California (ASSC) announced today the appointment of James H. Zukin as its Chairman. Mr. Zukin, co-founder and Senior Managing Director of Houlihan Lokey, is committed to fostering the Pan-Asian mission of Asia Society to build strong relationships between the United States and Asia focusing on economic, political and cultural ties between the two global regions.

10 March 2010
ROBERT HYER JOINS HOULIHAN LOKEY TO LAUNCH FINANCIAL TECHNOLOGY GROUP
NEW YORK – March 9, 2010 – Houlihan Lokey, an international investment bank, announced that Robert E. Hyer, Jr. has joined the firm as a Managing Director and head of the Financial Technology Group. 

25 February 2010
CHARLES MILLS JOINS HOULIHAN LOKEY AS A MANAGING DIRECTOR IN ATLANTA
ATLANTA – February 25, 2010 – Houlihan Lokey, an international investment bank, announced today that Charles W. Mills has joined the Atlanta office as a Managing Director, heading up mergers and acquisitions for the Southeast U.S. region.

14 January 2010
BING CHEN JOINS HOULIHAN LOKEY AS A MANAGING DIRECTOR IN HONG KONG
HONG KONG – January 14, 2010 – Houlihan Lokey, an international investment bank, announced today that Bing Chen has joined the Hong Kong office as a Managing Director, further advancing the firm’s ongoing global expansion.