Houlihan Lokey recruits Mooney for M&A group MD

Houlihan Lokey Inc has appointed Joseph Mooney as a managing director for the firm’s M&A group. Previously, Mooney worked at Sagent Advisors where he most recently was the M&A head.

PRESS RELEASE

NEW YORK – September 15, 2016 – Houlihan Lokey, Inc. (NYSE: HLI), the global investment bank, today announced that Joseph Mooney has joined the firm’s Mergers & Acquisitions Group as a Managing Director. He is based in New York.
Mr. Mooney joins from Sagent Advisors, where he most recently served as Head of Mergers & Acquisitions. Before joining Sagent in 2013, he spent 15 years at Citigroup, most recently as the senior M&A partner covering East Coast technology.

Mr. Mooney has worked across numerous industry sectors advising both domestic and international clients on a range of buy-side, sell-side, and merger-of-equals transactions, as well as activist defense engagements. Prior to Citigroup, he worked in the Mergers & Acquisitions groups at both Morgan Stanley and Salomon Brothers.

“Joe has extensive public and private company experience across several industry sectors, including technology, healthcare, business services, and financial technology, and he has worked on nearly every type of M&A situation over the course of his 20-year career,” said Steven Tishman, Global Head of M&A. “We are delighted that Joe is joining the team and are confident that he will be an excellent resource for our clients,” he added.

“I was attracted to Houlihan Lokey by its strong reputation for delivering independent, high quality advice and superior results to its clients,” said Mr. Mooney. “I look forward to contributing to the significant momentum the firm has achieved to date,” he continued.

Mr. Mooney holds a B.A. from Hampden-Sydney College and an MBA from Duke University.

Houlihan Lokey (NYSE: HLI) is a global investment bank with expertise in mergers and acquisitions, capital markets, valuation, financial restructuring, and strategic consulting. The firm serves corporations, institutions, and governments worldwide with offices in the United States, Europe, and the Asia-Pacific region. Independent advice and intellectual rigor are hallmarks of our commitment to client success across our advisory services. Houlihan Lokey is ranked as the No. 1 M&A advisor for all U.S. transactions, the No. 1 global M&A fairness opinion advisor over the past 15 years, and the No. 1 global restructuring advisor, according to Thomson Reuters.

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