Houlihan Lokey Grows Global Business Services Group With Experienced Hire

Anthony Basmajian Joins as a Managing Director Focused on IT Services

WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Houlihan Lokey (NYSE:HLI), the global investment bank, announced today that Anthony Basmajian has joined the firm’s Business Services Group as a Managing Director to expand its global IT services coverage capabilities.

Mr. Basmajian joins Houlihan Lokey following eight years at Harris Williams, where he was most recently a Managing Director and Head of IT Services Coverage. While there, he built the firm’s IT services coverage practice and focused on a broad range of subsectors, including managed services, managed security, managed compliance, and application and cloud services, among others. Prior to this role, Mr. Basmajian led execution across the firm’s Business Services Group for the commercial and industrial services, professional and tech-enabled services, and specialty distribution sectors. He has also held roles in Deutsche Bank’s and Credit Suisse’s global industrials groups.

“The evolution of the IT services sector has added both complexity and opportunity for our global client base, with data and AI further fueling the sector’s explosive growth,” said Ranon Kent, Global Head of Business Services. “Anthony possesses the deep sector knowledge our clients require, alongside a strong cultural compatibility that will undoubtedly contribute to our long track record of client service and outstanding results. We’re delighted that Anthony has joined the group.” Mr. Basmajian’s hire brings the IT Services practice to more than 40 financial professionals globally, with officers across the United States as well as London, Frankfurt, Paris, and Tokyo.

“I’m excited to join Houlihan Lokey’s best-in-class Business Services Group and contribute to the firm’s momentum in IT services client coverage,” said Mr. Basmajian. “The opportunities and challenges in today’s market demand sector expertise and the client-first ethos for which Houlihan Lokey is known, and I look forward to partnering with my colleagues to provide superior advice to our clients around the world.”

Houlihan Lokey’s Business Services Group has earned a reputation for providing superior service and achieving outstanding results in M&A advisory, capital-raising, restructuring, and financial and valuation advisory services. In 2024, the group was ranked as the No. 1 business services M&A advisor for all global transactions with 86 deals, according to LSEG (formerly Refinitiv).*

* Excludes accounting firms and brokers.

About Houlihan Lokey

Houlihan Lokey, Inc. (NYSE:HLI) is a global investment bank with expertise in mergers and acquisitions, capital solutions, financial restructuring, and financial and valuation advisory. Houlihan Lokey serves corporations, institutions, and governments worldwide with offices in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, and the Asia-Pacific region. Independent advice and intellectual rigor are hallmarks of the firm’s commitment to client success across its advisory services. The firm is the No. 1 investment bank for all global M&A transactions for the past two years, the No. 1 M&A advisor for the past 10 years in the U.S., the No. 1 global restructuring advisor for the past 11 years, and the No. 1 global M&A fairness opinion advisor over the past 25 years, all based on number of transactions and according to data provided by LSEG.