Our purpose

Our strengths


Global breadth with local insights
- Mizuho employs approximately 65,000 people worldwide, in over 800 offices and 40 countries
- Mizuho Americas employs 3,650 employees, including almost 1,000 in our Banking Division
- The Banking Division comprises nine industry groups and dedicated product teams focused on delivering ideas, insights, and solutions tailored to each client's needs
- Mizuho Financial Group’s $2 trillion balance sheet and A credit rating give us enviable stability and underwriting capability

Momentum and growing recognition
Our cutting-edge investment and corporate financing solutions have earned us accolades and advanced our reputation as a trusted adviser to enterprises ranging from early-stage growth companies to some of the world's largest corporations.
- Top 10 among global investment banks: fastest growing top global IB (Refinitiv Global IB Review, CY2023)
- #10 in U.S. Equity Capital Markets (Bloomberg, 2023)
- #5 in IPOs (Bloomberg, 2023)
- #8 in Converts (Bloomberg, 2023)
- #5 in IG Corporate Bonds (Bloomberg, 2024)
- #5 in Investment Grade Loans (Bloomberg, 2024)
- #3 in Project Finance MLAs (IJGlobal, 2023)
- Best Bank for Corporate Banking (Coalition Greenwich Awards, 2025)
- Americas Loan House of the Year (IFR Awards, 2024)
- Yen Bond House of the Year (IFR Awards, 2024)
- Investment-Grade Corporate Bond House of the Year (IFR Awards, 2023)
- Americas Bank of the Year (Project Finance International Awards, 2023)
- North America IPO (IFR Awards, 2023)

Strong commitment to the Americas
Our parent organization, Mizuho Financial Group, is firmly committed to the continued growth of the banking franchise in the Americas, fortifying our ranks with top-tier talent.
Evidence of our growing platform and investment in the region is demonstrated through our acquisitions of Capstone Partners and Greenhill & Co.

Culture grounded in integrity and diversity
We act with integrity in every facet of our business. The diversity of our Banking Division enriches our thinking, allowing us to apply fresh perspectives and out-of-the-box creativity to our work.
Our expertise

Industry Coverage
Consumer & Retail
Energy
Financial Institutions
Financial Sponsors
Healthcare
Industrials
Power & Utilities
Real Estate
Technology, Media & Telecom
Regional Coverage
US
Canada
Latin America
EMEA
APAC
Japanese Banking Americas
Corporate Banking
Corporate Lending
Bridge Loans
Securitization
Non-Recourse Lending
Subscription Lines
Reserve-Based Lending
Lease Finance
Project Finance
Trade and Supply Chain Finance
Debt Capital Markets
Investment Grade Bonds
Investment Grade Loans
Sustainable Finance
Private Placement
Asset-Backed Securities
Commercial Paper
Syndicate
Leveraged Finance
Leveraged Loans
High Yield Bonds
Acquisition & LBO Financing
Asset Based Loans
Direct Lending Advisory
Equity Capital Markets
IPOs, Follow-Ons and ATM
Equity-Linked
Equity Derivatives
SPACs
Margin Loans
Share Repurchase
Equity Private Placements
Derivative Risk Solutions
Interest-Rate Hedging
Foreign-Exchange Hedging
Deal-Contingent Hedging
Mergers & Acquisitions
Sell Side
Buy Side
Special Committee Advisory
Spins, Splits and Divestitures
Merger Advisory
Fairness Opinions
Shareholder Activism and Defense
Restructuring
Debtor Advisory
Creditor Advisory
Distressed M&A
Private Capital Advisory
Primary Fundraising
Secondary Liquidity Solutions
Our culture

Entrepreneurial spirit and collaborative structure
Gaining skills and moving to the next level
Cross-border partnerships and being a differentiator
Mizuho's presence in Latin America

Mizuho's 2023 acquisition of Greenhill brings a world-class organization with reputation and decades of expertise in M&A, restructuring and private capital advisory. Serving large companies and investors across industries, our highly specialized team of professionals have extensive experience in buy side, sell side, special committee, defense and activism.

Mizuho acquired Capstone Partners in 2022 to add fundraising capabilities to its alternative investment practice. Capstone’s accomplished team of global professionals provide private capital advisory and fundraising to private equity, credit, real asset and infrastructure firms through their unparalleled access to a broad network of funds and investors.




