David Brock joined Houlihan Lokey as a managing director in its Industrials Group, focused on the building products sector. He will be based in London.

Brock joins from Jefferies, where he was a managing director and head of the Construction & Building Materials Group. Prior to Jefferies, he was a managing director and head of the Construction & Building Materials Group at Deutsche Bank. Brock’s previous experience includes equity research roles in the building products sector at Credit Suisse and HSBC.

“David’s investment banking expertise in the building materials and construction sectors, combined with his extensive relationships with builders and suppliers across Europe and his steadfast dedication to his clients, align remarkably well with our corporate culture, and we are excited that he has joined the team in London,” said said Bill Peluchiwski, global co-head of the Industrials Group.