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Houlihan Lokey Expands Industrials Group With Senior European Hire
PARIS, January 13, 2026--Houlihan Lokey, Inc. (NYSE:HLI), the global investment bank, announced today that Géraud Estrangin has joined the firm as a Managing Director in its Industrials Group.
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