NEW YORK, Dec. 1 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Greenhill & Co., Inc. (NYSE: GHL), a leading independent investment bank, announced today that Dhiren Shah will join the Firm as a Managing Director based in New York. Mr. Shah, a veteran investment banker who has led Morgan Stanley's global technology investment banking group since 2000, will focus on advisory opportunities in the technology industry worldwide. He will also play a leadership role in the Firm's efforts to explore opportunities over time to expand its capabilities in Asia. Mr. Shah, 45, spent more than 17 years at Morgan Stanley in New York and London, and has focused on technology investment banking for the past decade. He founded Morgan Stanley's European technology banking practice in 1996, and was later named head of its global technology banking group. Robert F. Greenhill, Chairman and CEO of Greenhill, said, "Dhiren Shah is among the most talented and respected bankers advising technology companies worldwide. We are delighted that he is joining our team and will lead our efforts as we focus on building Greenhill's presence in this important and dynamic sector." Mr. Shah is a graduate of the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania and is a Henry Crown Fellow at the Aspen Institute. He began his career in investment banking at Smith Barney, Harris Upham & Co., where he spent 6 years before joining Morgan Stanley in 1988. Greenhill & Co., Inc. is a leading independent investment bank that provides financial advice on significant mergers, acquisitions and restructurings and manages merchant banking funds. It acts for clients located throughout the world from its offices in New York, London, Frankfurt and Dallas. Contact: John D. Liu, Chief Financial Officer Greenhill & Co., Inc. (212) 389-1800 DATASOURCE: Greenhill & Co., Inc. CONTACT: John D. Liu, Chief Financial Officer, Greenhill & Co., Inc., +1-212-389-1800

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