2020: Grit in the Face of Uncertainty
The year 2020 was unlike any other. In the face of the pandemic,
Hughes Hubbard demonstrated the grit necessary to successfully
navigate the difficult and ever-evolving business, public health
and political climates.
Our clients turned to us for guidance on a broad array of
important matters, ranging from multi-billion dollar business
combinations, financings and restructurings to some of the most
significant and widely reported investigations, arbitrations and
litigations around the world. We continued to act for our clients
in distinctive and transformational matters despite the
unprecedented obstacles.
By the end of the year, our teams' passion and perseverance
yielded results. We believe revenue per lawyer (RPL) is the most
important of the metrics the American lawyer tracks because we see
it as a measure of the health of the whole firm, not just the
partnership. Our RPL was the highest in a decade and surpassed
