Charles A. Samuelson
Locations
Bar Admissions
New York
Education
Cornell Law School, J.D. Williams College, B.A.
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 2026 and 2025 500 Leading Dealmakers in America
- Ranked by Chambers USA 2007–2025 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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