João Otavio Nunes Araujo

Director @ Houlihan Lokey

About

Director at Houlihan Lokey, a global investment bank with expertise in mergers and acquisitions, capital markets, financial restructuring, valuation, and strategic advisory.

Country

Brazil

City

São Paulo

Industry

Investment Banking

Skill

Asset and Liability Management (ALM), Restructuring, Distressed M&A, Distressed Debt, International M&A, Cross-border M&A, M&A analysis, M&A Negotiations, M&A Modeling, Energy, Renewable Energy, Solar Energy, Wind Energy, Oil and Gas Industry, Microsoft Excel, M&A, Strategic M&A, Banking, Avaliação financeira, Finance

Experience

Director

Houlihan Lokey

2025-4 - Present · 1 yr 6 mos

São Paulo, Brazil

Established in 1972, Houlihan Lokey is a leading global independent investment bank with expertise in mergers and acquisitions, capital markets, financial restructuring, and financial and valuation advisory services. With offices in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, and the Asia-Pacific region, the company serves a diverse set of clients, including corporations, financial sponsors, and government agencies worldwide.

Senior Vice President at Houlihan Lokey

Houlihan Lokey

2023-3 - 2025-4 · 2 yrs 2 mos

São Paulo, Brazil

Angel Investor

GVAngels - Angel Investors from FGV

2018-3 - 2024-1 · 5 yrs 11 mos

Brazil

Group of angel investors from Fundação Getulio Vargas, invested companies include LandApp.

Vice President Investment Banking

Lazard

2022-1 - 2023-3 · 1 yr 3 mos

São Paulo, Brazil

Investment Banking VP - Financial Advisory

Investment Banking Associate

Lazard

2018-8 - 2021-12 · 3 yrs 5 mos

São Paulo Area, Brazil

Investment Banking Associate

Investment Banking Analyst

Lazard

2015-7 - 2018-7 · 3 yrs 1 mo

São Paulo e Região, Brasil

M&A Analyst

Credit Research – Credit Markets

Santander

2014-9 - 2015-7 · 11 mos

São Paulo e Região, Brasil

Credit Research works within the Credit Markets / Structured Lending & Distribution teams with the Investor Education process.

Global Banking FIG

HSBC

2014-2 - 2014-9 · 8 mos

FIG Global Banking runs the relationship between HSBC and it's largest Financial Institutions Group clients (including Banks, Asset Managers, Pension Funds, Hedge Funds, Insurance and Reinsurance companies).