Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz

Corporate

Edward D. Herlihy served for 20 years (through October 2023) as the co-chairman of the Executive Committee at Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz and continues to serve as a member of the firm’s Executive Committee. He has been a partner 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.

• Hobart College, B.A. 1969

• George Washington University Law School, J.D. 1972