Houlihan Lokey has announced the expansion of its global oil and gas team into the Middle East with the appointment of Rouzbeh Fazlinejad as Managing Director, based in Dubai.

Fazlinejad joins the firm having held senior positions at Berenberg and TD Securities. Most recently, he spent three years as Head of M&A at Berenberg, where he led the establishment of its international M&A franchise.

Prior to this, he spent 12 years at TD Securities, ultimately becoming Head of European Energy, advising clients on both M&A and capital markets.