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Willkie Advises Vicente & Partners on Sale to Houlihan Lokey
Willkie Advises Vicente & Partners on Sale to Houlihan Lokey
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November 12, 2026
Willkie is representing Vicente & Partners LLC, a premier independent advisory firm with deep expertise in the beauty, personal care, and pet health sectors across Europe and the United States, in its sale to global investment bank Houlihan Lokey, Inc. (NYSE:HLI).
On November 11, 2026, Houlihan Lokey announced that it agreed to acquire Vicente & Partners, complementing the existing capabilities of its Consumer Group. Vicente & Partners was established in London in 2020 by Alejandro Vicente, the former Global Head of Consumer Goods Investment Banking at J.P. Morgan.
The Willkie team is led by partners Eddie Best, Esther Chang and Matt Comstock.
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