Houlihan Lokey to Buy Vicente & Partners

Houlihan Lokey said Wednesday it had signed the agreement on Oct. 30 to acquire the independent advisory firm, which works across Europe and the U.S. The bank said the acquisition will strengthen its subsector specialization, capital markets expertise and global reach.

Vicente & Partners has advised on transactions including Touchland’s sale to Church & Dwight, Kering’s acquisition of luxury fragrance business Creed, and Coty’s sale of its professional and retail hair business to KKR, Houlihan Lokey said.

Vicente established the firm in London in 2020. He previously served as global head of consumer goods investment banking at J.P. Morgan.