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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000950103-10-001373.txt : 20100510
<SEC-HEADER>0000950103-10-001373.hdr.sgml : 20100510
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20100510195224
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000950103-10-001373
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20100506
FILED AS OF DATE:		20100510
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20100510

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			RODRIGUEZ HAROLD J JR
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001288447

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-32147
		FILM NUMBER:		10818493

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			GREENHILL & CO INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001282977
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SECURITY BROKERS, DEALERS & FLOTATION COMPANIES [6211]
		IRS NUMBER:				510500737
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		300 PARK AVENUE
		STREET 2:		23RD FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10022
		BUSINESS PHONE:		212-389-1500

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		300 PARK AVENUE
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10022
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<SEQUENCE>1
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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0303</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2010-05-06</periodOfReport>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001282977</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>GREENHILL &amp; CO INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>GHL</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001288447</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>RODRIGUEZ HAROLD J JR</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>GREENHILL &amp; CO., INC.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>300 PARK AVENUE</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10022</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Chief Administrative Officer</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2010-05-06</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>S</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>10000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>84.45</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>54311</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>See footnote</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F3"/>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Sale by reporting person pursuant to a public offering of Issuer</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Underwriter purchase price.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">These shares are directly owned by Jacquelyn F. Rodriguez, the wife of Harold J. Rodriguez, Jr.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Ulrika Ekman
  Attorney-in-Fact for Harold J. Rodriguez, Jr</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2010-05-06</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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