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Houlihan Lokey boosts European reach with Leonardo deal

Chief executive Scott Beiser calls Leonardo 'an excellent cultural and intellectual fit with our existing European platform'

Houlihan Lokey's offices
Houlihan Lokey's offices

Boutique investment bank Houlihan Lokey said on November 17 it has acquired the investment banking operations of Leonardo & Co in Germany, the Netherlands and Spain, and has become a minority partner in a joint venture with Leonardo in operations in Italy.

The transaction closed on November 16.

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