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Position: Partner
Rating:
  • Market leader
Bar Admissions:
New York
District of Columbia
Practice Areas:
Banking
M&A
Biography

Edward D. Herlihy is co-chairman of the Executive Committee and has been a partner at Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz since 1984, focusing on some of the largest and most complex bank and financial institution mergers and acquisitions and recapitalizations throughout the United States. He is often called upon to represent companies involved in takeover battles and proxy contests, including investment banking firms in connection with a wide variety of financial institution matters.

Mr. Herlihy writes and lectures regularly on issues involving banking and financial matters. Mr. Herlihy graduated from Hobart College in 1969 (B.A.) and from George Washington University Law School in 1972 (J.D.).

Academic qualifications
  • Hobart College, B.A. 1969
  • George Washington University Law School, J.D. 1972
Address:
New York
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