HL Newsroom 2012-02-01 <PressType>News</PressType><br/><Press_FullContent><p><em>The Wall Street Journal</em> writes, "Mr. Tishman, who most recently was co-head of U.S. M&amp;A at Rothschild, underscores Houlihan Lokey's drive to push into the upper echelon of deal making." </p><p><a title="Click here" href="http://www.hl.com/email/pdf/WSJ_TishmanHire_Jan2012.pdf" target="_blank">Click here</a> to read the full article.</p></Press_FullContent><br/><a href="/us/press/news/3131.aspx"></a><br/> 2012-02-01 <PressType>News</PressType><br/><Press_FullContent><p><em>International Financing Review</em> writes, “Houlihan Lokey stayed busy during a lull in the restructuring cycle by focusing on distressed areas such as real estate and leisure, winning mandates from debtors as well as traditional creditor clients.” </p><p><a href="http://www.hl.com/email/pdf/IFR_KeepingBusy_Award_Dec2011.pdf">Click here for the full article.</a></p></Press_FullContent><br/><a href="/us/press/news/3105.aspx"></a><br/> 2012-01-17 <PressType>News</PressType><br/><Press_FullContent><p>Houlihan Lokey Director Manuel-Martínez Fidalgo was included in <em>Financial News</em> list of 40 Under 40 Rising Stars in investment banking. </p><p><a title="Click here to read the article." href="http://www.hl.com/email/pdf/40-under-40-fidalgo.pdf" target="_blank">Click here to read the article.</a></p></Press_FullContent><br/><a href="/us/press/news/3096.aspx"></a><br/> 2011-12-05 <PressType>News</PressType><br/><Press_FullContent><p>Managing Director Weimin Chen gives <em>Mergers &amp; Acquisitions Magazine</em> insight on what it takes to succeed amid China’s challenging policies on M&amp;A advisement. </p><p><a href="http://www.hl.com/email/pdf/ma_WeiminChen_Jan2012.pdf">Click here to read the article.</a></p></Press_FullContent><br/><a href="/us/press/news/3103.aspx"></a><br/> 2012-01-12 <PressType>News</PressType><br/><Press_FullContent><p>Managing Directors David Hilty, Bruce McDonald, and Director Gavin Kagan penned an article for Marine Money's January 2012 issue focusing on capital and restructuring solutions for distressed shipping companies.</p><p><a href="http://www.hl.com/email/pdf/MarineMoney_DavidHilty_Jan2012.pdf">Click here to read the article.</a></p></Press_FullContent><br/><a href="/us/press/news/3097.aspx"></a><br/> 2012-01-09 <PressType>News</PressType><br/><Press_FullContent><p>Houlihan Lokey’s Dr. Cindy Ma, Managing Director and Co-Head of the firm’s Portfolio Valuation &amp; Advisory Services practice has been appointed to the Technical Standards Board of the International Valuation Standards Council. </p><p><a href="http://www.ivsc.org/news/nr/2011/nr111110.pdf" target="_blank">Please click here to read the press release.</a></p></Press_FullContent><br/><a href="/us/press/news/3085.aspx"></a><br/> 2011-11-10 <PressType>News</PressType><br/><Press_FullContent><p>The Banker Investment Banking Awards have recognized Houlihan Lokey for their work as an innovator in financial restructuring. </p><p><a href="http://hl.com/email/pdf/thebanker_oct2011.pdf">Click here to read the article</a>.</p></Press_FullContent><br/><a href="/us/press/news/3047.aspx"></a><br/> 2011-11-15 <PressType>News</PressType><br/><Press_FullContent><p>The recent downgrade of U.S. sovereign debt by Standard &amp; Poor’s has had far-reaching consequences. While the resulting dislocation in the global financial markets made headlines, one lesser-publicized consequence was the impact on global valuation practices which have historically used U.S. Treasury bills as a proxy for the risk-free discount rate input for valuation models.</p><p>“The ‘Risky’ Risk-Free Rate: Does the Downgrade of U.S. Sovereign Debt Change Commonly-Used Valuation Approaches?” article which appears in the September issue of <em>Financier Worldwide</em> features a discussion from some of Houlihan Lokey’s leading valuation professionals regarding the implications that the recent downgrade may have on common valuation practices. To read the full article please <a href="http://www.hl.com/email/pdf/FW_Sep2011.pdf">click here</a>.</p></Press_FullContent><br/><a href="/us/press/news/2950.aspx"></a><br/> 2011-09-07 <PressType>News</PressType><br/><Press_FullContent><p>Andrew Miller covers topics ranging from pre-pack Chapter 11 to current market cycles and the influence of spiking oil prices.</p><p><a href="http://www.hl.com/email/pdf/dealmaker_05232011.pdf">Click here to read the article.</a></p></Press_FullContent><br/><a href="/us/press/news/2903.aspx"></a><br/> 2011-07-01 <PressType>News</PressType><br/><Press_FullContent><p>In an article released by <em>Financial News</em>, Max Ziff examines the European bailout landscape and outlines where the causes and effects may not yet be realized.</p><p><a href="http://www.hl.com/email/pdf/finnews_042511.pdf">Click here to read the article.</a></p><p class="small">Statements and opinions expressed herein are solely those of the author and may not coincide with those of Houlihan Lokey.</p></Press_FullContent><br/><a href="/us/press/news/2834.aspx"></a><br/> 2011-04-25 <PressType>News</PressType><br/><Press_FullContent><p>Scott Adelson provides <a href="http://PEHub.com" target="_blank">PEHub.com</a> with key observations on the IPO market, PE-backed companies, Japan's road to recovery and heavy activity in the tech sector.</p><p><a href="http://www.hl.com/email/pdf/PEHub_Adelson.pdf">Click here to read the article.</a></p></Press_FullContent><br/><a href="/us/press/news/2806.aspx"></a><br/> 2011-04-12 <PressType>News</PressType><br/><Press_FullContent><p>Houlihan Lokey is pleased to congratulate investment bankers Lee Ann Gliha, Bradley Jordan and Mark Goldman for receiving recognition from <i>Investment Dealers’ Digest</i> as recipients of its prestigious Forty Under Forty award. </p><p>To read the full article “A Sunnier Perspective,” please <a href="http://www.hl.com/email/pdf/IDD_40under40_Reprint_4-12-11_Final.pdf">click here</a>.</p></Press_FullContent><br/><a href="/us/press/news/2795.aspx"></a><br/> 2011-04-12 <PressType>News</PressType><br/><Press_FullContent><p>Houlihan Lokey Managing Director Sam Clark contributes to the article with an explanation of the value that our recently launched Transaction Advisory Services group provides to sell-side transactions.</p><a title="Click here to read the full article." href="http://webreprints.djreprints.com/2639490660747.html">Click here to read the full article.</a></Press_FullContent><br/><a href="/us/press/news/2789.aspx"></a><br/> 2011-03-29 <PressType>News</PressType><br/><Press_FullContent><p>“The banking firm plans to spend 2011 building on its previous year<span>'s</span> efforts to expand geographically and enter new business lines. At first blush, Houlihan Lokey may appear to be a specialist in middle-market companies, but as its co-chief executive, Jeff Werbalowsky, will tell you, its work goes well beyond that.” </p><p><a href="http://www.hl.com/email/pdf/idd_012811.pdf">Click here to read the full article.</a></p></Press_FullContent><br/><a href="/us/press/news/2723.aspx"></a><br/> 2011-01-28