Firm Overview
Hughes Hubbard & Reed is a distinguished New York firm with an exceptional litigation practice and a particularly strong arbitration and OFAC/sanctions capability. The firm's smaller size belies its elite-tier work — it handles some of the most significant litigation and arbitration matters in the profession.
Associate Experience
Associates at Hughes Hubbard gain access to genuinely significant litigation and arbitration work in a firm small enough to provide real partner mentorship. The associate experience here is more personal than at much larger competitors.
Lateral Recruiting Context
Hughes Hubbard selectively recruits experienced litigators and arbitration practitioners. For attorneys with significant litigation or international arbitration backgrounds who value firm culture alongside work quality, the firm is an exceptional option.
Rankings
Firm Size
*as of May 2026
Chambers USA Band 1
- Litigation
- Bankruptcy/Restructuring
