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Westlake Securities

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Industry:

Investment Banking

Westlake Services include:
INVESTMENT BANKING (Private and Publicly Traded)

* Mergers and Acquisitions
- Advising Owners/Sellers
- Advising Acquirers
- Private Equity — dedicated Buy-side search and Sell-side auction/representation
* Private Capital Raises
- Equity
- Debt
- Venture Capital
* Underwriting
* Institutional Sales and Trading
* Financial Advisory
-Fairness Opinions
-Solvency Opinions
-Purchase Price Allocations
-Valuation for Equity Compensation

Locations:

Lafayette office

2000 Kaliste Saloom Road Suite 400

Lafayette, LA, 70508

United States

Phone: 337.291.1260
Fax: 337.291.1265

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Dallas office

3500 Maple Suite 1325

Dallas, TX, 75219

United States

Phone: 214.635.4822
Fax: 214.635.4819

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Houston office

6363 Woodway Suite 1000

Houston , TX, 77057

United States

Phone: 713.590.9690
Fax: 713.590.9601

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Austin office

2700 Via Fortuna Suite 250

Austin , TX, 78746

United States

Phone: 512.314.0711
Fax: 512.306.1651

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