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Hughes Hubbard & Reed LLP

New York, NY·6 offices

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.

Exploring Opportunities at Hughes Hubbard?

VortexLegal has relationships at Hughes Hubbard and can give you a candid read on whether your background is a strong fit — and what the lateral process typically looks like.

Rankings

TierAmLaw 100

Firm Size

Total Lawyers177
Associates69
Partners58
Counsel48
Assoc : Partner1.2 : 1

*as of May 2026

Chambers USA Band 1

  • Litigation
  • Bankruptcy/Restructuring

Practice Strengths

LitigationArbitrationBankruptcyCorporateOFAC & Sanctions

Key Markets

New YorkWashington DCLos AngelesMiamiParisTokyo