Teams at Houlihan Lokey

Summer Associates support financial restructuring transactions, including in-court and out-of-court restructurings, debt and equity financings, distressed M&A, special situations investing, and complex client negotiations. They work on deal teams, perform financial analysis, apply accounting and financial theory, and contribute to creditor- and debtor-side advisory engagements.

Performs financial statement, market, industry, and investment analysis for portfolio valuation engagements. Builds valuation models, including discounted cash flow, comparable company, and precedent transaction analyses; researches securities and financial data; prepares client deliverables; supports due diligence, client communications, auditor responses, proposals, invoicing, compliance, and marketing activities.

Support the Corporate Development team on acquisition and strategic projects: source and profile targets, maintain CRM (Salesforce, PitchBook), analyze precedent transactions, track post-acquisition performance, and build databases, templates, reports, and presentations for senior management.