Houlihan Lokey vs Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz

Houlihan Lokey

Investment bank

Deals
4
2025
2
2026 YTD
2
Disclosed value
A$666m
Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz

Law firm

Deals
2
2025
2
2026 YTD
0
Disclosed value
A$14bn

League table positions

League table ranks of Houlihan Lokey and Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz
Table 2026 YTD2025
Houlihan LokeyWachtell, Lipton…Houlihan LokeyWachtell, Lipton…
M&A financial advisers #31 (2) – – –
M&A financial advisers, completed #24 (2) – #23 (1) –
M&A legal advisers – – – #8 (1)
M&A legal advisers, completed – – – #4 (2)

Rank as each table opens, with the deal count in brackets. The higher rank in each pair is in teal.

Houlihan Lokey: top sectors

  • Health care1 deal
  • Consumer discretionary1 deal
  • Technology1 deal
  • Consumer staples1 deal

Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz: top sectors

  • Materials and mining1 deal
  • Consumer staples1 deal

Deals they shared

Across the table · 1

Advising opposite sides

On the same side · 0

Advising the same party or side

None.