Waller Helms Advisors Sold to Houlihan Lokey | McDermott

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DEAL ANNOUNCEMENT / PRESS RELEASE

McDermott Represents Waller Helms Advisors, LLC in Sale to Houlihan Lokey Inc.

August 9, 2024

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International law firm McDermott Will & Emery represented Waller Helms Advisors, LLC (Waller Helms), an independent advisory firm with nearly 50 investment professionals that provides investment banking services to clients in the insurance and wealth management sectors, in its pending sale to Houlihan Lokey Inc., a global investment bank.

On a pro forma basis, the combined group ranks as the number one advisor for global M&A transactions in 2023 in the insurance sector, the asset management sector including wealth management and the financial services sector, excluding depositories. The transaction is expected to close in 2024, subject to regulatory approval.

The McDermott team was led by Eric Orsic and Eric Preston, with invaluable support from Garrett Moores, Andrew Granek, Todd Kornfield, Jennifer Mikulina, Ellie Atkins, Patrick Ryan, Brian Mead, Benjamin Kryder, Diego Torres-Lugo, David Saunders, Michael Rostov, Gregory Heltzer and Ty Carson.

Read Waller Helms’ press release.

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Eric Orsic

Partner

Chicago

Eric M. Preston

Partner

Chicago

Garrett A. Moores

Associate

Chicago

Andrew M. Granek

Partner

New York – One Vanderbilt Avenue

Todd R. Kornfeld

Partner

New York – One Vanderbilt Avenue

Eleanor B. Atkins

Partner

Washington, DC

Brian Mead

Partner

Chicago

Benjamin L. Kryder

Partner

Chicago

David P. Saunders

Partner

Chicago

Michael Rostov

Partner

Los Angeles

Gregory E. Heltzer

Partner

Washington, DC

Timothy (Ty) Carson

Counsel

Washington, DC

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