Edward D. Herlihy
Education
- Hobart College, B.A. 1969
- George Washington University Law School, J.D. 1972
Edward D. Herlihy
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.).
Select Publications
- Annual Meetings and Activism in the Era of ESG and TSR,
in Harvard Law School Forum on Corporate Governance, May 19, 2022.
- Addressing Market Volatility and Risk in M&A Agreements,
in Harvard Law School Forum on Corporate Governance, May 15, 2022 and Columbia Law School’s Blog on Corporations and the Capital Markets, May 18, 2022.
- Boeing’s MAX Woes Reach the Boardroom,
in Harvard Law School Forum on Corporate Governance, September 13, 2021 and Columbia Law School’s Blog on Corporations and the Capital Markets, September 14, 2021.
- As Strategic Financial Institutions Mergers Thrive, Lessons from the Boston Private Merger Proxy Contest,
in Harvard Law School Forum on Corporate Governance, May 7, 2021.
- FINANCIAL INSTITUTION DEVELOPMENTS - Federal Reserve Control Rule Has Broad Implications,
in Harvard Law School Forum on Corporate Governance and Financial Regulation, February 17, 2020.
- FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS DEVELOPMENTS - Landmark Approval of BB&T and SunTrust Merger of Equals,
in Harvard Law School Forum on Corporate Governance and Financial Regulation, December 14, 2019.
- FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS DEVELOPMENTS - Bank M&A Remains Sound Strategy in Chaotic Equity Markets; Inattention to Deal Basics Can Lead to Failed Deals,
in Harvard Law School Forum on Corporate Governance and Financial Regulation, January 16, 2019.
- FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS DEVELOPMENTS - Regulatory Reform Should Spur Consolidation,
in Harvard Law School Forum on Corporate Governance and Financial Regulation, May 29, 2018.
- The Importance of Conviction in the Face of Litigation Risk,
in Harvard Law School Forum on Corporate Governance and Financial Regulation, March 14, 2018.
- Federal Reserve Takes Severe and Unprecedented Action Against Wells Fargo: Implications for Directors of All Public Companies,
in Harvard Law School Forum on Corporate Governance and Financial Regulation, February 5, 2018.
- Deal Activism: Lessons from the EQT Proxy Contest,
in Harvard Law School Forum on Corporate Governance and Financial Regulation, November 13, 2017.
- FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS DEVELOPMENTS - Capable and Committed Boards Drive Transactions and Value Creations,
in Harvard Law School Forum on Corporate Governance and Financial Regulation, October 16, 2017.
- FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS DEVELOPMENTS - Regulatory Reform - It's Time for the Pendulum to Swing Back,
in Wall Street Lawyer, Volume 21 Issue 3, March 2017.
- FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS DEVELOPMENTS - Significant Activity in All Sectors as Financial Institutions Innovate and Evolve,
in Harvard Law School Forum on Corporate Governance and Financial Regulation, October 12, 2016.
- The Father of Enforcement,
Securities Regulation Law Journal Volume 43, Issue 1 Spring 2015 (reprinted with permission from Thomson Reuters).
