Steffen Leckert Joins Firm as a Managing Director in Frankfurt
FRANKFURT, Germany--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Houlihan Lokey (NYSE:HLI), the global investment bank, today announced
that Steffen Leckert has joined the firm as a Managing Director in
Corporate Finance. He is based in Frankfurt and will focus on the
industrials sector.
Mr. Leckert joins from Lincoln International in Frankfurt, where he was
a Managing Director and Head of Industrials and Corporate Coverage in
the DACH region. His previous experience also includes serving as Head
of Industrials and Automotive Coverage at Mediobanca and Head of
Automotive Suppliers for the EMEA region at Bank of America Merrill
Lynch. Mr. Leckert began his career at Baring Brothers in 1993.
“As we continue to grow our global Industrials Group, we seek to add
individuals with the deep sector knowledge, strong local relationships,
superior execution advice, and dedicated client focus that are central
to Houlihan Lokey’s corporate culture. Steffen is an excellent addition
to our Corporate Finance team in Frankfurt, and I’m excited that he has
joined our global industrials efforts,” said Bill Peluchiwski, Global
Head of the Industrials Group.
“Houlihan Lokey definitely focuses on clients’ needs and challenges.
With his unquestioned experience and expertise advising both corporate
and financial sponsor clients on a broad range of M&A and financing
transactions, Steffen is very well-suited to provide our German clients
in the industrials, automotive, and other sectors with first-class
advice and superior solutions,” said Ulrich Graebner, Head of Corporate
Finance, Germany.
“Houlihan Lokey’s growth over the past several years, in Europe and
around the world, has been remarkable, and joining a firm with its
worldwide reach, resources, financial sponsor coverage, and reputation
for outstanding client service is an honor for me. I look forward to
partnering with my colleagues to continue to serve our clients at a
top-class level,” said Mr. Leckert.
With more than 70 dedicated financial professionals, in London,
Frankfurt, New York, Chicago, Dallas, and Los Angeles, Houlihan Lokey’s
Industrials Group is among the largest in financial services, covering
twelve industry sectors and serving clients worldwide. In Thomson
Reuters’ most recent year-end league tables, Houlihan Lokey was ranked
as the No. 1 M&A advisor for all U.S. industrial transactions and the
No. 1 M&A advisor for all U.S. transactions.
Houlihan Lokey (NYSE:HLI) is a global investment bank with expertise in
mergers and acquisitions, capital markets, financial restructuring,
valuation, and strategic consulting. The firm serves corporations,
institutions, and governments worldwide with offices in the United
States, Europe, the Middle East, and the Asia-Pacific region.
Independent advice and intellectual rigor are hallmarks of the firm's
commitment to client success across its advisory services. Houlihan
Lokey is ranked as the No. 1 M&A advisor for all U.S. transactions, the
No. 1 global restructuring advisor, and the No. 1 global M&A fairness
opinion advisor over the past 20 years, according to Thomson Reuters.
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