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Faculty
HLS Professors
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Lucian A. Bebchuk
James Barr Ames Professor of Law, Economics, and Finance
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Thomas J. Brennan
Stanley S. Surrey Professor of Law
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John C. Coates
John F. Cogan, Jr. Professor of Law and Economics
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Mihir A. Desai
Professor of Law
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Jared Ellias
Scott C. Collins Professor of Law
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Allen Ferrell
Harvey Greenfield Professor of Securities Law
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Jacob Gersen
Sidley Austin Professor of Law
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D. James Greiner
The Honorable S. William Green Professor of Public Law
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Jon D. Hanson
Alan A. Stone Professor of Law
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Louis Kaplow
Finn M. W. Caspersen and Household International Professor of Law and Economics
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Mariana Pargendler
Beneficial Professor of Law
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J. Mark Ramseyer
Mitsubishi Professor of Japanese Legal Studies
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Hannah Shaffer
Assistant Professor of Law
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Steven M. Shavell
Samuel R. Rosenthal Professor of Law and Economics
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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
Lawrence R. Grove Professor of Law
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Kathryn E. Spier
Domenico De Sole Professor of Law
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Nicholas Stephanopoulos
Kirkland & Ellis Professor of Law
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Cass R. Sunstein
Robert Walmsley University Professor
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Roberto Tallarita
Assistant Professor of Law
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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
Visiting Professor of Law
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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
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Ameek Ashok Ponda
Lecturer on Law
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Leo Tsao
Lecturer on Law
Research Programs and Centers
Related Courses
| Course | Term | Instructor(s) |
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| Analytical Methods for Lawyers | Spring 2026 Course | Kathryn Spier |
| Antitrust and Intellectual Property | Fall 2025 Seminar | Mark Popofsky |
| Antitrust Law | Spring 2026 Course | Mark Popofsky |
| Bankruptcy and Corporate Restructuring: Current Issues | Spring 2026 Seminar | Mark Roe |
| Beyond “Economic Growth”: Practice, Theory, and Potential | Spring 2026 Seminar | Lucie White |
| Business Strategy for Lawyers | Fall 2025 Course | Kathryn Spier |
| Business Valuation and Analysis | Spring 2026 Course | Bala Dharan |
| Comparative Corporate Governance and Finance | Fall 2025 Course | Mark Roe |
| Corporate and Capital Markets Law and Policy | Fall 2025 Course | Lucian Bebchuk |
| Corporate Finance | Fall 2025 Course | Allen Ferrell |