Partner-led international law firm based in New York handling high-stakes litigation, arbitration, M&A, aviation finance and anti-corruption investigations across five regions.
Hughes Hubbard is a partner-led international law firm headquartered in New York City, handling high-stakes legal matters for clients that require elite judgment. Its practice spans corporate law, finance, mergers and acquisitions, litigation, arbitration, intellectual property, regulatory matters and investigations. The firm has particular strengths in aviation finance and in anti-corruption investigations and white-collar defense.
The firm's dispute resolution work has been described by Law360 as a "litigation powerhouse"; its arbitration practice defends major corporations in complex and white-collar cases. On the transactional side, Hughes Hubbard advises financial institutions and corporations through complex transactions and business challenges, including cross-border deals.
Hughes Hubbard operates offices in the United States, France and Japan, with work reaching across the Americas, Asia, Europe, Africa and the Middle East. A multilingual team provides local language capability and cultural sensitivity for cross-border matters.
The firm describes itself as prioritizing judgment over scale, with a partner-led structure that values quality, collaboration and delivering results. Its stated approach emphasises practical solutions, individualised attention and a longstanding commitment to client outcomes.