Company:Harris Williams & Co.
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| Type | Subsidiary |
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| Industry | Investment banking |
| Founded | 1991 |
| Founder | H. Hiter Harris III, Christopher H. Williams |
| Headquarters | Richmond, Virginia, United States |
| Products | Mergers & Acquisitions, Fairness opinions, Restructuring advisory |
Number of employees | 200+ |
| Parent | PNC Financial Services |
| Website | www |
Harris Williams is American multinational independent investment bank and financial services company specializing in advisory services and financing's for middle-market companies. The firm provides a variety of advisory services including mergers & acquisitions, fairness opinions and restructuring advisory. Harris Williams operates as a subsidiary of PNC Financial Services.[citation needed]
The firm, which is based in Richmond, Virginia, was founded in 1991. The company operates additional offices in San Francisco , Boston, Minneapolis, Cleveland, Washington DC., London, and Frankfurt. The chief operating officer is Paul Poggi.[1]
History
Harris Williams was founded by Christopher Williams and Hiter Harris, who previously worked together at Charlotte investment banking boutique Bowles Hollowell Conner & Co., a firm later bought by Wachovia. Harris and Williams had previously been classmates at Harvard Business School, from which they graduated in 1987.[2][3]
The firm has built its business focused heavily on providing advisory services for leveraged buyout transactions and other private equity investments.[4]
In 2005, Harris Williams was acquired by PNC Financial Services and continues to operate as a subsidiary of PNC under the Harris Williams brand.
See also
References
- ↑ "Harris Williams & Co.". http://www.harriswilliams.com/our-people/senior-staff. Retrieved 27 January 2017.
- ↑ Article: Harris Williams Banks on Its People: Longevity of senior staff is key. Investment Dealers' Digest, January 21, 2008
- ↑ Before trying his hand at banking, Hiter Harris was an accomplished kicker who made a name for himself during crunch time. Mergers & Acquisitions: The Dealmaker's Journal, September 1, 2007
- ↑ An Atlantic alliance. Acquisitions Monthly, December 1, 2003
- Harris Williams & Co. Named Middle Market Investment Bank of the Year. Investment Dealers' Digest, January 21, 2008
External links
- Harris Williams (company website)
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