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Faculty
HLS Professors
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Oren Bar-Gill
William J. Friedman and Alicia Townsend Friedman Professor of Law and Economics
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![Lucian A. Bebchuk headshot]()
Lucian A. Bebchuk
James Barr Ames Professor of Law, Economics, and Finance
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![Thomas J. Brennan headshot]()
Thomas J. Brennan
Stanley S. Surrey Professor of Law
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![John C. Coates headshot]()
John C. Coates
John F. Cogan, Jr. Professor of Law and Economics
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![Mihir A. Desai headshot]()
Mihir A. Desai
Professor of Law
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![Jared Ellias headshot]()
Jared Ellias
Scott C. Collins Professor of Law
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![Allen Ferrell headshot]()
Allen Ferrell
Harvey Greenfield Professor of Securities Law
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![Jacob Gersen headshot]()
Jacob Gersen
Sidley Austin Professor of Law
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![D. James Greiner headshot]()
D. James Greiner
The Honorable S. William Green Professor of Public Law
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![Jon D. Hanson headshot]()
Jon D. Hanson
Alan A. Stone Professor of Law
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![Louis Kaplow headshot]()
Louis Kaplow
Finn M. W. Caspersen and Household International Professor of Law and Economics
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![Mariana Pargendler headshot]()
Mariana Pargendler
Beneficial Professor of Law
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![J. Mark Ramseyer headshot]()
J. Mark Ramseyer
Mitsubishi Professor of Japanese Legal Studies
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![Hannah Shaffer headshot]()
Hannah Shaffer
Assistant Professor of Law
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![Steven M. Shavell headshot]()
Steven M. Shavell
Samuel R. Rosenthal Professor of Law and Economics
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![Robert H. Sitkoff headshot]()
Robert H. Sitkoff
Austin Wakeman Scott Professor of Law
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Henry E. Smith
Fessenden Professor of Law
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![Holger Spamann headshot]()
Holger Spamann
Lawrence R. Grove Professor of Law
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![Kathryn E. Spier headshot]()
Kathryn E. Spier
Domenico De Sole Professor of Law
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![Nicholas Stephanopoulos headshot]()
Nicholas Stephanopoulos
Kirkland & Ellis Professor of Law
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![Cass R. Sunstein headshot]()
Cass R. Sunstein
Robert Walmsley University Professor
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![Roberto Tallarita headshot]()
Roberto Tallarita
Assistant Professor of Law
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![Crystal S. Yang headshot]()
Crystal S. Yang
Bennett Boskey Professor of Law
Visiting Professors & Lecturers
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Arevik Avedian
Lecturer on Law
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![Yas Banifatemi headshot]()
Yas Banifatemi
Visiting Professor of Law
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![Bala Dharan headshot]()
Bala Dharan
Robert B. and Candice J. Haas Visiting Professor in Corporate Finance Law
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Oliver Hart
Harvard University Affiliated Professor
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Mary D. Lewis
Harvard University Affiliated Professor
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Meng Lu
Lecturer on Law
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Aileen Nielsen
Visiting Assistant Professor of Law
Research Programs and Centers
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| Bankruptcy and Corporate Restructuring: Current Issues | Spring 2026 Seminar | Mark Roe |
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| Comparative Corporate Governance and Finance | Fall 2025 Course | Mark Roe |
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| Corporate Finance | Fall 2025 Course | Allen Ferrell |
| Corporate Restructuring | Spring 2026 Course | Jared Ellias |