Headed from New York by public and private M&A specialist Charles Samuelson, the Hughes Hubbard & Reed LLP practice is capable of handling the full gamut of transactional matters, spanning from high-profile joint ventures and mergers to minority investments and de-SPAC transactions. The team is particularly noted for its in-depth experience acting on behalf of global and domestic clients in the media, aviation, and tech sectors. Kenneth Lefkowitz focuses on takeover defense matters and hostile takeovers, Michael Traube is knowledgeable on strategic investments, and Gerold Niggemann specializes in venture capital and general corporate matters. Scott Naturman and Alexander Rahn are also noted as key contacts.
Testimonials
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‘Exceptional technical knowledge of the law combined with a creative, practical and business-minded perspective. Their teams have been efficiently staffed, produced excellent work and gone above and beyond to add value to us as their client. Combined with their very reasonable fees relative to others, Hughes Hubbard continues to remain our go-to firm for M&A work.’
‘Michael Traube demonstrates an exceptional technical knowledge of the law combined with a creative, practical and business-minded perspective.’
‘Full availability. Deep understanding of the client and the business it operates. Proactive approach. Super engaged.’
‘Gerold Niggemann is an amazing person and lawyer. He has been working with the company since the beginning and has always shown amazing availability, engagement and provided excellent legal services for the company.’
Key clients
- Kensington Capital Partners
- Wipro Limited
- Madison Square Garden Entertainment Corp.
- Daimler Truck
- Cenveo Worldwide Limited
- Cenveo Worldwide Limited
- Advance Publications, Inc.
- Julep Media
- JOST Werke
- Advance Publications, Inc.
- DASI
- Madison Square Garden Sports Corp.
Work highlights
- Represented Kensington Capital Acquisition Corp. IV, a SPAC backed by Kensington Capital Partners, in a $939m merger with Amprius Technologies, Inc that took the nanowire battery company public.
- Advised Wipro Limited on its $540m purchase of Rizing.
- Advised Madison Square Garden Entertainment Corp. and TAO Group Hospitality on the $550m sale of TAO Group Hospitality to global investment company Mohari Hospitality.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Charles Samuelson