Laidlaw & Co

A full-service securities brokerage and investment banking firm based in New York City, Laidlaw & Co. traces its roots to 1842, when James Lees and Devid Heran established the Heran & Lees commission merchant house. The firm officially became Laidlaw & Co. in 1873, when it was headed by Henry Bell Laidlaw and his brother Charles, and joined the New York Stock exchange in 1878. Today, it has more than 150 employees who furnish services under dual FINRA registration and FCA authorization in offices in Europe and the U.S.

Laidlaw & Co. has built relationships and pursued new business worldwide, and tailors its capabilities to meet the needs of international and domestic companies, institutions, corporate entrepreneurs, and private clients. Laidlaw & Co. provides alternative investment opportunities through independent special purpose vehicles with assistance from its sister company Laidlaw Private Equity. It also offers wealth management solutions, having developed partnerships with INTL FCStone, Charles Schwab, Morningstar, and Solium, and supplies capital and industry expertise to support diverse ventures.