United States • M&A/corporate and commercial
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M&A: middle-market ($500m-999m)

Hughes Hubbard & Reed LLP

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Clients come to Hughes Hubbard & Reed LLP for its ‘solution oriented and proactive approach’, where the M&A department advises an array of institutional clients within the media, tech, and financial services sectors. The group’s workload covers cross-border M&A, complex business combinations, minority investments, joint ventures, and advising foreign clients on acquisitions of US businesses. Chuck Samuelson, who advises on public and private M&A and going-private transactions, leads the practice alongside Kenneth Lefkowitz, who is experienced in dispositions, proxy fights, private equity, and hostile takeovers. Michael Traube concentrates on SPACs and strategic investments, while the ’outstanding and knowledgeable’ Gerold Niggemann covers cross-border M&A, primarily representing strategic and financial investors. Scott Naturman is a key contact for private equity firms, whereas Devon Pope works on stock and asset purchases. All named individuals are based in New York.
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Testimonials

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  • ‘The team has been very solution oriented and proactive in getting the deal done. Further, the team has also leveraged AI to review and conduct due diligence on contracts, which saves time.'

  • ‘Ken Lefkowitz, Michael Traube, and Scott Naturman are all exceptional lawyers and leaders, and have helped us navigate complex transactions in record time.'

  • ‘The team offers the whole range of legal services in connection with an M&A deal in an efficient, profound and business oriented way.’

  • ‘Gerold Niggemann is an outstanding, knowledgeable, professional and result-oriented partner who leads his team efficiently. His engagement and communication skills are outstanding. We were very happy to work with him and his team.'

Key clients

  • Sotheby’s Holdings UK and Bidfair
  • Rheinmetall AG
  • Knorr-Bremse AG
  • OYO
  • Lufthansa
  • Standard Motor Products, Inc.
  • ANI Pharmaceuticals
  • Cantor Fitzgerald
  • Bloomsbury Publishing
  • Aurelius Group

Work highlights

Advised Sotheby’s on a definitive agreement with ADQ, under which ADQ acquired a minority interest in Sotheby’s.
Representing Rheinmetall AG in its pending acquisition of Loc Performance Products for a total purchase price of $950m.
Advised Knorr-Bremse AG in its approximately $630m acquisition of the North American conventional rail signalling business of Alstom.

Lawyers

Practice head

Chuck Samuelson; Kenneth Lefkowitz

Other key lawyers

Michael Traube; Gerold Niggemann; Scott Naturman; Devon Pope