2026 Vault Rankings
At a Glance
“Exceptional, collegial culture and great coworkers”
“Early responsibility, lots of incredibly interesting deals”
“Strong compensation package”
“Long and unpredictable hours”
“Intense and stressful”
“Lengthy promotion cycle”
About Houlihan Lokey
Founded in 1972, investment banking firm Houlihan Lokey employs more than 2,700 people worldwide. Although it’s best known as an advisor to mid-cap companies and a restructuring house, Houlihan Lokey also serves large public corporations and small private companies. On August 13, 2015, the firm became a public company, listing on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol HLI.
Underscoring its prowess in the deal markets, Houlihan Lokey is currently ranked No. 1 in announced M&A transactions for all global transactions, No. 1 globally in restructuring, and the No. 1 M&A fairness opinion advisor over the past 25 years, according to LSEG.
Led by CEO Scott Adelson, Houlihan Lokey operates through three main business lines: corporate finance (comprising mergers and acquisitions, capital solutions, and board advisory services), financial restructuring, and financial and valuation advisory. The firm is headquartered in Los Angeles, and has additional offices in the Americas in Atlanta, Baltimore, Boston, Charlotte, Chicago, Dallas, Houston, Miami, Minneapolis, New York, San Francisco, São Paulo, and Washington, D.C. In all, it has 33 locations around the world, including overseas offices in Europe (Amsterdam, Frankfurt, London, Madrid, Manchester, Milan, Munich, Paris, Stockholm, Zurich); the Middle East (Dubai); and the Asia-Pacific region (Beijing, Gurugram, Hong Kong SAR, Mumbai, Shanghai, Singapore, Sydney, and Tokyo).
Over the past decade, the firm has made several acquisitions. Most recently, in January 2026, the firm acquired Mellum Capital, a real estate capital advisory business with operations in Munich and London. In February, they secured a controlling interest in Audere Partners, significantly enhancing the firm’s Corporate Finance capabilities in France.
10250 Constellation Blvd., 5th floor
Los Angeles, CA 90067
Phone: (310) 553-8871
Employer Type: Public
Stock Symbol: HLI
Stock Exchange: NYSE
CEO: Scott Adelson
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Corporate Finance
Financial Restructuring
Financial and Valuation Advisory