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Houlihan Lokey Hires Shapiro to Expand Financial Sponsors Coverage Capabilities

Houlihan Lokey hired Val Shapiro as a managing director for its financial sponsors group to support and expand the team’s credit coverage efforts, focusing on alternative asset managers, hedge funds, credit funds and collateralized loan obligations. Shapiro, who is based in New York, joined the firm from Ankura Consulting.

Anagram Enters Into “Stalking Horse” Agreement to Sell Business, Files for Chapter 11 to Facilitate Sale

Anagram International, a foil balloon manufacturer, is pursuing a sale of the company and has entered into an agreement with a group of its lenders as the stalking horse bidders to acquire its assets, subject to higher or otherwise better offers and court approval.