Hughes Hubbard Lawyers Earn 34 Rankings in Best Lawyers in America 2027

The 2027 edition of Best Lawyers in America has recognized 23 Hughes Hubbard lawyers across 34 rankings, highlighting the firm’s strength in litigation, international arbitration, antitrust, bankruptcy, corporate, tax and other key practice areas.

The rankings include 18 lawyers recognized among the Best Lawyers in America, and five lawyers named to the Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America list, which highlights outstanding lawyers earlier in their careers.

Published annually, Best Lawyers is one of the legal profession’s longest-standing peer-review publications. Honorees are selected through an extensive review process based on evaluations from leading lawyers in the same practice areas and geographic regions.

Best Lawyers in America

Kansas City, MO

• David Woods – Commercial Litigation; Product Liability Litigation – Defendants

Miami, FL

• Mark Denham – International Mergers and Acquisitions Law

• Timothy McCarthy – Derivatives and Futures Law

• Emilio Saiz – Corporate Law

• Nicolas Swerdloff – Commercial Litigation; Litigation – Banking and Finance; Litigation – Securities

New York, NY

• Candace Beinecke – Corporate Governance Law

• Andy Braiterman – Tax Law

• Susan Millington Campbell – Environmental Law

• Katie Coleman – Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law; Litigation – Bankruptcy

• Chris Gartman – Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law

• Spencer Harrison – Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law

• Chris Kiplok – Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law; Litigation – Bankruptcy

• Bill Maguire – Commercial Litigation

• Ted Mayer – Product Liability Litigation – Defendants

• Robb Patryk – Product Liability Litigation – Defendants

• Michael Salzman – Art Law

• Charles Wachsstock – Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law

• Dan Weiner – Art Law; International Arbitration – Commercial

Washington, D.C.

• Robert B. Bell – Antitrust Law; Litigation – Antitrust

• Gaela Gehring Flores – International Arbitration – Commercial; International Arbitration – Governmental

• Bill Kolasky – Antitrust Law; Litigation – Antitrust

• John Townsend – International Arbitration – Commercial; International Arbitration – Governmental

Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America

Miami, FL

• George Cortina – Banking and Finance Law; Corporate Law

• Santiago Diaz-Seijido – Transportation Law

• Brian Vaca – Commercial Litigation

New York, NY

• Tom Koziel – Entertainment and Sports Law

• Shigeki Obi – Commercial Litigation