Hughes Hubbard & Reed LLP remain a longstanding reference for middle-market transactions, praised by clients for ‘high-quality lawyers, approachable and down-to-earth style’. The team regularly receives mandates from clients in various industries with notable proficiency in the media, tech and entertainment sectors. With the team located in New York, Chuck Samuelson chairs the M&A practice, handling both private and public transactions, joint ventures and debt and equity financings, alongside deputy chair of the firm, Kenneth Lefkowitz, who is adept at handling hostile transactions, de-SPAC transactions with a ’highly commercially-aware approach’. Regarded by clients as ‘super-responsive and pragmatic’, Gerold Niggemann is a reference for cross-border, strategic transactions with a focus on start-ups whilst also working with the likes of Mercedes-Benz and OYO, and Scott Naturman offers a wealth of experience in industries including healthcare, life sciences and tech. Other key names from the firm include Javad Husain who offers expertise on SPAC and de-SPAC transactions and debt and equity financings, and Michael Traube, who handles a full range of public and private M&A including mergers, joint ventures, and strategic investments.
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Testimonials
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- ‘I have worked with multiple law firms and lawyers in the US, cayman, Mexico, and France. No one has ever been able to create such a relation with us as Gerold has done. Gerold has became a crucial part of our company, and I don’t see how I would change law firms.’
- ‘Ken Lefkowitz is most of the most senior M&A lawyers - he has a highly commercially-aware approach, is a dogged negotiator and builds very strong senior relationships. And a great guy.'
- ‘Gerold Niggemann has been able to help us through round negotiations, strategic decisions, and even fiscal structure'
- 'Gerold Niggemann is always available, delivers quick and to the point input and is very good at coordinating specialist input as required'
- ‘High quality lawyers, approachable and down-to-earth style.’
Key clients
- Sotheby’s Holdings UK and Bidfair
- Cantor Equity Partners II, Inc. (Cantor Fitzgerald)
- Rheinmetall AG
- Knorr-Bremse AG
- OYO
- Wipro
- Standard Motor Products
- Mercedes-Benz
- ANI Pharmaceuticals
- Ualá
- Geller & Company
- HPS Investment Partners
Work highlights
Advised Indian hotel giant OYO on its $525 million acquisition of G6 Hospitality, the parent company of iconic U.S. hospitality brand Motel 6.
Representing Indian IT giant Wipro in its agreement to buy Harman Connected Services, the digital transformation solutions (DTS) arm of Samsung subsidiary Harman International, for $375 million.
Advising Cantor Equity Partners II, Inc., a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) sponsored by an affiliate of Cantor Fitzgerald, in its pending business combination with tokenization platform Securitize, Inc. that would take the company public in a transaction valuing Securitize at a $1.25 billion pre-money equity value.
Practice head
Chuck Samuelson; Kenneth Lefkowitz
Other key lawyers
Gerold Niggemann; Scott Naturman; Javad Husain; Michael Traube