Hughes Hubbard & Reed LLP - Miami, FL

International Trial Excellence and Corporate Counsel in Miami

When multinational corporations, financial institutions, and global entrepreneurs navigate intricate cross-border transactions or high-exposure commercial disputes, they require elite legal representation with proven international credentials. Since establishing its Miami office in 1987, Hughes Hubbard and Reed LLP has provided top-tier counsel from the downtown financial epicenter at 201 South Biscayne Boulevard. As a premier international law firm founded in 1888 by former U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice Charles Evans Hughes, the firm delivers world-class sophistication combined with deep bilingual legal acumen across Florida and the Americas.

Whether your corporation needs to hire an attorney to manage multimillion-dollar cross-border syndicated financing or find a lawyer with extensive trial capability before federal courts and international tribunals, Hughes Hubbard and Reed LLP delivers formidable advocacy. The Miami team provides an essential combination of New York and Florida legal capability, supported by multilingual attorneys fluent in English, Spanish, and Portuguese. This unique perspective positions the office as a trusted advisor to multinational corporations navigating regulatory, commercial, and financial landscapes across the southeastern United States, Latin America, and the Caribbean.

Comprehensive Practice Capabilities in South Florida

Operating as a key pillar in the firm's global network, the Miami office provides extensive counsel across core areas of business litigation lawyers and corporate law:

• Complex commercial and business litigation: Defending corporate clients in antitrust disputes, securities class actions, shareholder controversies, breach of contract claims, and civil fraud allegations before state and federal appellate and trial courts.
• International arbitration and dispute resolution: Representing multinational enterprises and sovereign interests in complex cross-border arbitrations administered under ICC, AAA/ICDR, LCIA, and UNCITRAL frameworks.
• Banking, syndicated finance, and credit facilities: Structuring headline syndicated loan facilities, bilateral credits, cross-border trade finance, and sustainability-linked financing for leading global banking institutions.
• Aviation finance and asset leasing: Advising international air carriers, aircraft leasing companies, and financiers on high-value fleet acquisitions, asset-backed securitizations, and cross-border equipment leasing agreements.
• Cross-border mergers, acquisitions, and joint ventures: Structuring strategic corporate alliances, cross-border acquisitions, private equity transactions, and corporate restructurings spanning multiple jurisdictions throughout the Western Hemisphere.
• White-collar defense and corporate investigations: Advising executive boards and multinational corporations on Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) compliance, internal investigations, sanctions enforcement, and regulatory inquiries.

Decisive Trial Readiness in High-Stakes Proceedings

Hughes Hubbard and Reed LLP is distinguished by an aggressive trial readiness that influences settlement leverage and trial outcomes. When commercial clients need an attorney urgently for emergency injunctive relief, asset freeze orders, or expedited arbitration proceedings, the firm rapidly mobilizes multidisciplinary trial teams. With decades of courtroom achievements, the firm has secured landmark arbitral awards and successfully defended Fortune 500 enterprises against bet-the-company liabilities.

A Vital Legal Bridge Across the Americas

Based at Miami Center on South Biscayne Boulevard, Hughes Hubbard and Reed LLP serves as an indispensable bridge between U.S. capital markets and emerging Latin American opportunities. The firm's seasoned partners and multilingual practitioners remain trusted advisors to foreign public officials, institutional lenders, and dynamic multinational conglomerates pursuing ambitious growth while mitigating legal risk.