Houlihan Lokey hired Michael Schwartz as a managing director in its capital markets group. Schwartz joined Houlihan Lokey following seven years at Lazard, where he most recently was a managing director and head of the private financing group.
Investment bank Houlihan Lokey hired Brent Shepherd as a managing director in its capital markets group. Based in Chicago, Shepherd will co-lead the firm’s healthcare capital markets efforts alongside managing director Neha Shah.
Daniel East joined Houlihan Lokey’s capital markets group as a managing director. East is based in Houston and will predominantly partner with the firm’s oil and gas group and power and utilities team to provide private capital financing solutions to the firm’s clients in these sectors.
Andy Cairns has joined Houlihan Lokey as a managing director and head of Middle East and Africa, capital markets, based in Dubai. Cairns joins with extensive investment banking experience, having led more than $750 billion of landmark M&A, loans, fixed income and equity.