LONDON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Houlihan Lokey, Inc. (NYSE:HLI), the global investment bank, has agreed to acquire Vicente & Partners, a premier independent advisory firm with deep expertise in the beauty, personal care, and pet health sectors across Europe and the United States. The transaction was signed on 30 October 2026. Vicente & Partners was established in London in 2020 by Alejandro Vicente, the former Global Head of Consumer Goods Investment Banking at J.P. Morgan. Mr. Vicente has mor