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Charles A. Samuelson

New York City

+1 (212) 837-6454

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Charles A. Samuelson is co-chair of Hughes Hubbard & Reed's Corporate group, a member of the firm’s Executive Committee, and has a Corporate and Securities practice that is focused on public and private mergers and acquisitions (including proxy contests and "going private" transactions), joint ventures and other business combinations, as well as public and private debt and equity financings. He has represented investment banks, private equity and venture capital firms, and companies ranging from startups to Fortune 500 companies in a variety of industries. Chuck also regularly advises public and private companies and their boards on corporate governance and SEC compliance and related matters. 

Areas of Concentration

  • Corporate Governance
  • Debt and equity financings
  • Joint ventures and other business combinations
  • Mergers and Acquisitions
  • Proxy Contests and other matters relating to Corporate Control

Professional Activities

  • Faculty member, "Going Private" seminar, Association of the Bar of the City of New York
  • Member, American Bar Association, Business Law Section
  • Member, New York State Bar Association

Recognition

  • Recognized in Lawdragon's 2025 500 Leading Dealmakers in America
  • Ranked by Chambers USA 2007–2024 as one of the leading M&A lawyers in the United States
  • Identified as a New York Super Lawyer, 2009–2023

Highlighted Publications

  • "Legal Considerations in Going Private Transactions," the Association of the Bar of the City of New York (June 2004)
  • Co-author, with Gary J. Simon, "SEC Disclosure Requirements in Going Private Transactions," the Association of the Bar of the City of New York (June 2004)
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Lessons From Timberwolves Decision for Practitioners in Ever-Growing Field of Sports M&A
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Earnouts: Recent Delaware Cases Highlight Important Drafting Considerations
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Delaware Supreme Court Rejects “MFW Creep” Argument: All Controlling Stockholder Transactions Require Dual MFW Protections to Receive Deferential Business Judgment Review
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NY enacts amendment to New York LLC Transparency Act
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Delaware Chancery Court Issues Two Stark Reminders: “When Market Practice Meets a Statute, the Statute Prevails”
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Delaware Court of Chancery: Controlling Stockholders Have Fiduciary Duties When Voting to Change the “Status Quo”
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If You Have Someone Else’s Stuff, You’ve Gotta Give It Back: Delaware Court of Chancery Reminds Us That Directors Generally May Not Share Confidential Information With Stockholders Who Nominated Them
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Disclosure Requirements Under New York LLC Transparency Act
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U.S. Beneficial Ownership Reporting Regime to Take Effect January 1, 2024—What to Know
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California Adopts Sweeping and Unprecedented Climate-Related Disclosure Requirements
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For Want of a Word: Be Careful When Drafting!
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Delaware Chancery Denies Motion To Dismiss Where “Allegations As A Whole Suggest Inequitable Conduct” On The Part Of Corporate Decisionmakers
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New York State May Soon Put the Kibosh on Non-Competition Agreements
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M&A, PE and VC Transactions in a High Interest Rate Environment
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McDonald’s: Corporate Officers Served a Combo of Duties
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FTC Enters Competition to Restrict Non-Compete Clauses
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Going Private - the Next Step for Some deSPAC Companies
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Education
  • Cornell Law School, J.D., 1996
  • Williams College, B.A., 1990
Bar Admissions
  • New York, 1997
Areas of Focus
Commercial and Technology Transactions
Corporate
Corporate Governance
Media and Entertainment
Mergers & Acquisitions
Private Equity
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