Rob Kordas Joins as a Managing Director to Cover Energy Field Services and Equipment Sector
Houlihan Lokey, Inc. (NYSE:HLI), the global investment bank, announced today that Rob Kordas has joined the firm as a Managing Director in its Industrials Group. Mr. Kordas is based in Chicago and will lead coverage of the energy field services and equipment sector.
Mr. Kordas joins from RBC Capital Markets, where he most recently was a Managing Director and Head of Energy Services & Equipment, advising corporates and financial sponsors on a range of M&A and financing transactions across the energy services and equipment sector for 15 years. Prior to RBC, he was a Vice President at Moelis & Co., where his coverage focused on industrials.
“Rob brings a depth of sector knowledge, transaction experience, and dedication to client focus to our industrials team that is critical to our success,” said Bill Peluchiwski, Senior Managing Director and Global Head of Industrials at Houlihan Lokey. “He has advised both private and public companies on a wide variety of M&A and financing transactions, and his deep sector knowledge will doubtless be of great benefit to our clients in the energy field services and equipment sector. We are delighted that he has joined the team.”
“Houlihan Lokey’s market relationships, broad suite of services, and client-centric corporate culture deliver outstanding results to clients worldwide. I’m thrilled to be joining the Industrials team, and I look forward to expanding its capabilities in this fast-growing segment of the market,” said Mr. Kordas.
Houlihan Lokey’s Industrials Group combines deep end-market expertise, transaction experience, and market relationships to deliver superior outcomes for clients across the industrials landscape. In 2022, the firm was ranked as the No. 1 investment banking M&A advisor for all U.S. industrials transactions based on data from Refinitiv, excluding accounting firms and brokers.
About Houlihan Lokey
Houlihan Lokey, Inc. (NYSE:HLI) is a global investment bank with expertise in mergers and acquisitions, capital markets, 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 global M&A transactions under $1 billion, the No. 1 M&A advisor for the past eight consecutive years in the U.S., the No. 1 global restructuring advisor for the past nine consecutive 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 Refinitiv.
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