Established 1947 · New York

Counsel that
moves markets
and matters.

Harrison & Cole advises the world's most consequential corporations, financial institutions, and sovereign governments on the transactions, disputes, and regulatory challenges that define their futures.

340+
Attorneys
18
Global Offices
$2.4T
Deals Advised
HARRISON & COLE LLP
Practice Areas
01 Mergers & Acquisitions Cross-border deals, hostile defense, leveraged buyouts
02 Capital Markets IPOs, debt offerings, private placements, SPACs
03 Litigation & Arbitration Commercial disputes, securities, antitrust enforcement
04 Regulatory & Compliance SEC, DOJ, CFIUS, financial services regulation
05 Private Equity Fund formation, portfolio investments, exits

Landmark Matters

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M&A · Technology
Advised Apex Digital Corp. on its $48 billion acquisition of SkyData Systems
Largest technology sector transaction of 2025. Cross-border regulatory clearance across 11 jurisdictions in 94 days.
$48B
Transaction Value
Capital Markets · Finance
Lead counsel on Meridian Financial Group's $6.2 billion dual-listed IPO
Simultaneous listings on NYSE and London Stock Exchange. Largest financial-sector IPO in three years.
$6.2B
Offering Size
Litigation · Arbitration
Secured dismissal for Northgate Holdings in $4.1 billion securities class action
Full dismissal at motion stage. Precedent-setting ruling on scienter standards in secondary-market disclosure.
$4.1B
Claims Dismissed
Regulatory · Sovereign
Represented Republic of Aldona in $22 billion debt restructuring
Coordinated creditor negotiations across 34 bondholder groups under NY and English law.
$22B
Debt Restructured
Private Equity
Advising Vantage Capital Partners on formation of $12 billion buyout fund
Multi-vintage parallel fund structures across US, EU, and Cayman jurisdictions. 140+ LP closings.
$12B
Fund Capital

News & Insights

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Apr 18
2026
Firm News
Harrison & Cole Advises Constellation Media on $31 Billion Strategic Combination
The transaction represents the largest media consolidation in five years and involves regulatory filings across six jurisdictions.
R. Harrison
J. Okafor
M. Weston
Apr 12
2026
Alert
SEC Final Rules on Climate Disclosure: What Companies Must Do Now
The Commission's scaled-down final rules impose Scope 1 and 2 reporting obligations on all registrants beginning fiscal year 2026.
A. Chen
P. Mullen
Apr 04
2026
Recent Victory
Court of Appeals Affirms Defense Verdict in Landmark Antitrust Case
Second Circuit upholds $2.8 billion verdict for our client, Elara Pharmaceuticals, in a decade-long patent and competition dispute.
D. Kaufmann
L. Reyes
Mar 27
2026
Publication
The New CFIUS: Heightened Scrutiny for Technology and Infrastructure Transactions
An analysis of recent CFIUS enforcement trends and their implications for cross-border M&A in critical technology sectors.
S. Park
T. Abramowitz
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Seven decades of consequential counsel.

Founded in 1947 by Robert Harrison and Eleanor Cole — two Columbia Law graduates who believed that legal excellence and client loyalty were not competing values — the firm has grown from a 12-attorney Manhattan practice into one of the world's most recognized names in corporate and financial law.


We have never merged. We have never changed our name. We have never pursued growth for its own sake. Every partner you work with has been trained here, in the Harrison & Cole tradition.

"The standard is not what others accept. The standard is what we know to be right."
— Robert G. Harrison, 1961
Founded
New York, 1947
Partners
88 Partners
Chambers Ranked
146 Attorneys
Pro Bono
42,000 hrs/year
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