EXHIBIT 32.1

April 27, 2005
Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, DC 20549

CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER PURSUANT TO SECTION 906 OF THE
SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002, PURSUANT TO SECTION 1350 OF CHAPTER 63 OF TITLE 18
OF THE UNITED STATES CODE

I, Robert F. Greenhill, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Greenhill & Co.,
Inc. (the "Company"), certify that, to the best of my knowledge:

         (1) the report of the Company on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period
         ending March 31, 2005 (the "Report") fully complies with the
         requirements of Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934;
         and

         (2) the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all
         material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of
         the Company as of the dates and for the periods presented in the
         Report.


/s/ ROBERT F. GREENHILL
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Robert F. Greenhill
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

     A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906 has
been provided to Greenhill & Co., Inc. and will be retained by Greenhill & Co.,
Inc. and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon
request.




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