Houlihan Lokey, an international investment bank, has enhanced its ability to provide debt financing solutions for its clients with the addition of all of the Libra Securities professionals. Founded and headed by Jess Ravich, Libra has been providing financing solutions to clients with a focus on raising capital for the gaming industry.
Mr Ravich, who joins Houlihan Lokey as managing director and head of debt capital markets, brings a combination of capital markets experience coupled with the entrepreneurial experience of building a successful investment bank.
Jeff Werbalowsky, co-CEO of Houlihan Lokey, said: “Our middle market clients need capital in this recovering economy. With the skills and experience Jess brings to our firm and our busy financing team, we are looking forward to making a lot of those clients very happy through creative sale or financing solutions.”
Mr Ravich said, “Houlihan Lokey is known as a premier advisor of clients in all areas of corporate finance. Their industry-driven, senior-focused approach to investment banking strongly aligns with our own, and we believe that their client base will benefit from our full range of financing expertise. We look forward to merging our teams as we continue to serve existing and new clients.”
