Houlihan Lokey Acquires Controlling Interest in Audere Partners and Mellum Capital's Real Estate Advisory Business

Houlihan Lokey Acquires Oakley Advisory

November 14, 2022

Consulting

Houlihan Lokey has agreed to acquire Oakley Advisory, a London-based independent advisory firm focused on digital infrastructure, communications services, and cloud. The deal brings Oakley’s partners and approximately 14 financial professionals into Houlihan Lokey’s Global Technology Group to expand the firm’s digital infrastructure coverage and European advisory capabilities.

Houlihan Lokey Acquires Baylor Klein

July 8, 2021

Professional Services

Houlihan Lokey, Inc. (NYSE: HLI) has acquired boutique advisory firm Baylor Klein, bringing the firm's five-person M&A and corporate finance team into Houlihan Lokey's European Corporate Finance business in London. The acquisition expands Houlihan Lokey's Consumer, Food & Retail (CFR) coverage by adding specialist expertise in household, beauty, and personal care (HBPC) assets.

Houlihan Lokey Acquires 7 Mile Advisors

July 10, 2023

IT Services

Houlihan Lokey, Inc. agreed to acquire 7 Mile Advisors, an independent investment banking advisory firm focused on the IT services sector. The deal adds roughly 30 financial professionals and a Charlotte office, bolstering Houlihan Lokey's IT services coverage and sector capabilities.

Hale Capital Partners Acquires Majority Stake in Athenium

November 6, 2024

Software

Hale Capital Partners, a New York-based growth private equity firm, led a cooperative recapitalization to acquire a majority stake in Athenium, a Dover, New Hampshire provider of risk and quality management software. The investment brings in Jim Greenwell as CEO and will support product development, AI/analytics capabilities and expansion into new verticals including insurance, financial services and government.

Ryan Acquires LHL Property Auditors Ltd

August 5, 2025

Accounting & Tax

Ryan, a global tax services and software firm, has acquired UK boutique business-rates specialist LHL Property Auditors Ltd. The deal brings roughly 25 LHL team members (including founder Paul Hegarty) into Ryan, expands Ryan's UK property tax capabilities and establishes a new office in Chippenham.

Houlihan Lokey Acquires GCA Corporation

October 4, 2021

Financial Services

Houlihan Lokey, Inc. (NYSE: HLI) has acquired GCA Corporation following a tender offer that resulted in the firm obtaining approximately 90% of GCA's common stock. The deal adds more than 500 GCA professionals across 24 locations to Houlihan Lokey, expanding the firm's technology advisory capabilities and its presence across Asia and Europe.