Houlihan Lokey, an international investment bank, today announced that Nicolas Zintl has joined as a Director in Frankfurt, where he will focus on expanding the firm's M&A advisory business in Germany.
Mr. Zintl joins from Barclays Capital, where he led the firm's M&A effort in Germany and acted as a coverage officer for a large number of German corporate clients. Mr. Zintl brings more than 12 years of investment banking experience in a broad range of sectors, products and geographies.
"We are proud to add Nick to our growing team of trusted advisors in Europe," said Bill Peluchiwski, Senior Managing Director. "His broad experience and industry expertise are a perfect fit for our global expansion effort, benefitting our clients in Germany, Europe and around the world."
Houlihan Lokey launched its global expansion eight years ago in London, and has since established offices in Paris, Frankfurt, Hong Kong, Tokyo and Beijing.
Mr. Zintl is a German national who has worked on a number of high-profile transactions in the region, including advising Porsche on the increase of its stake in Volkswagen and EWE AG on the acquisition of swb AG. He started his career at JPMorgan, where he worked in the London, Frankfurt and Tokyo offices. Notable transactions included advising on the sales of Sirona, Demedis, Consors and Kamps, as well as joint ventures for Hitachi and AT&T in Japan, and a number of buy-side assignments and financings for numerous German clients.
"I am delighted to join Houlihan Lokey during such a time of remarkable change and opportunity," said Mr. Zintl, a member of the firm's Industrials Group. "I look forward to expanding the firm's M&A capabilities into Germany and offering truly robust, cross-border deal capabilities to our clients."
Mr. Zintl earned a business degree from WHU Koblenz in Germany. He also studied at Carnegie-Mellon University in Pittsburgh and Waseda University in Tokyo.
About Houlihan Lokey
Houlihan Lokey is an international investment bank with expertise in mergers and acquisitions, capital markets, financial restructuring, and valuation. The firm is ranked globally as the No. 1 restructuring advisor, the No. 1 M&A fairness opinion advisor over the past 10 years, and the No. 1 M&A advisor for U.S. transactions under $3 billion, according to Thomson Reuters. Houlihan Lokey has 14 offices and more than 800 employees in the United States, Europe and Asia. The firm serves more than 1,000 clients each year, ranging from closely held companies to Global 500 corporations.
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