Houlihan Lokey to acquire Freeman
Summary
Since its founding, Freeman has represented clients, both domestic and international, in completing more than 100 M&A and private placement transactions throughout the financial services sector. The acquisition adds to the group the ability to provide services to both broker-dealers, and traditional asset and wealth managers and strengthens Houlihan Lokey’s existing coverage efforts in specialty finance, where the firm has been a perennial leader for more than twenty years, among other sectors. “Freeman has an exceptional track record of advising clients across the spectrum of financial services,” said Scott Adelson, Houlihan Lokey’s Co-President and Co-Head of Corporate Finance. With this scale and depth of talent in the US and Europe, the value proposition for our clients around the world is more compelling than ever,” said Bob Hotz, Houlihan Lokey’s Vice Chairman and Co-Head of Corporate Finance. The firm serves corporations, institutions, and governments worldwide with offices in the United States, Europe, the Middle East, and the Asia-Pacific region.