Company:Harris Williams & Co.

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Harris Williams
TypeSubsidiary
IndustryInvestment banking
Founded1991
FounderH. Hiter Harris III, Christopher H. Williams
HeadquartersRichmond, Virginia, United States
ProductsMergers & Acquisitions, Fairness opinions, Restructuring advisory
Number of employees
200+
ParentPNC Financial Services
Websitewww.harriswilliams.com

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.

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