Hughes Hubbard & Reed LLP

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.