Charles A. Samuelson

Partner

New York City

+1 (212) 837-6454

[email protected]

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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)

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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Pandemic Economic Stimulus: Legislative and Regulatory Developments as of July 30, 2021

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Pandemic Economic Stimulus: Legislative and Regulatory Developments as of July 9, 2021

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Pandemic Economic Stimulus: Legislative and Regulatory Developments as of June 4, 2021

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Pandemic Economic Stimulus: Legislative and Regulatory Developments as of February 12, 2021

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Pandemic Economic Stimulus: Legislative and Regulatory Developments as of January 28, 2021

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Pandemic Economic Stimulus: Legislative and Regulatory Developments as of January 22, 2021

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CARES Act Developments and Newly Proposed Fiscal Stimulus Legislation as of January 15, 2021

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CARES Act Developments and Newly Proposed Fiscal Stimulus Legislation as of January 8, 2021

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CARES Act Developments and Newly Proposed Fiscal Stimulus Legislation as of December 31, 2020

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CARES Act Developments and Newly Proposed Fiscal Stimulus Legislation as of September 11, 2020

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CARES Act Developments and Newly Proposed Fiscal Stimulus Legislation as of September 4, 2020

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SEC Adopts Final Changes to Accredited Investor Definition

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CARES Act Developments and Newly Proposed Fiscal Stimulus Legislation as of August 28, 2020

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CARES Act Developments and Newly Proposed Fiscal Stimulus Legislation as of August 14, 2020

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CARES Act Developments and Newly Proposed Fiscal Stimulus Legislation as of June 19, 2020

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CARES Act Developments and Newly Proposed Fiscal Stimulus Legislation as of June 12, 2020

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Updated: Federal Reserve Expands Main Street Lending Program

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CARES Act Developments and Newly Proposed Fiscal Stimulus Legislation as of June 5, 2020

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CARES Act Developments and Newly Proposed Fiscal Stimulus Legislation as of May 28, 2020

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CARES Act Developments and Newly Proposed Fiscal Stimulus Legislation as of May 21, 2020

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Paycheck Protection Program – SBA Guidance

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CARES Act Developments and Newly Proposed Fiscal Stimulus Legislation as of May 14, 2020

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CARES Act Developments and Newly Proposed Fiscal Stimulus Legislation as of May 7, 2020

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CARES Act Developments and Newly Proposed Fiscal Stimulus Legislation as of April 30, 2020

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Applying to the Paycheck Protection Program as a Nonprofit

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CARES Act Developments, Deadlines and Newly Proposed Fiscal Stimulus Legislation as of April 23, 2020

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CARES Act Developments, Deadlines and Newly Proposed Legislation as of April 17, 2020

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The CARES Act Implementation and Newly Proposed Legislation: What You Need to Know Now

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CARES Act Developments and Deadlines as of April 3, 2020

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Updated - Loans and Cash Support to Businesses under the CARES Act

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Delaware Guidance for Deals Involving a Controlling Stockholder and a Third Party Acquirer

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Delaware Guidance for Grants to Directors

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Delaware Supreme Court Rules on ETE-Williams Case

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Key New Guidance on Using Non-GAAP Measures

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SEC Amends Rule 506 to Permit General Solicitation in Securities Offerings

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SEC Proposes Amendments to Permit General Solicitation in Securities Offerings

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Ambiguity in Organizational Documents

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The 5% (Yes, 5%) Poison Pill

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SEC Adopts Amendments to Proxy Statement Disclosure Rules

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News

Firm Reps Sotheby’s in $1 Billion Investment Round

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Hughes Hubbard Attorneys Named to Lawdragon’s 500 Leading Dealmakers in America List for 2025

Articles & Press

Litigation Wrap: Third Quarter 2024

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Firm Drives OYO’s All-Cash $525M Purchase of Motel 6

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Hughes Hubbard Wins Important Motion for Brightwood Capital in Banner Ridge Partners Lawsuit

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Firm Reps Rheinmetall in Acquisition of Loc Performance Products

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Firm Reps Wipro in $66M Aggne Global Acquisition

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HHR Attorneys Named to Lawdragon’s 500 Leading Dealmakers in America List for 2024

Attending IBA in Paris? Let’s connect!

HHR Advises Stanadyne and Pure Power on Section 363 Asset Sale

HHR Leads Kensington’s Deal with Arrival

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Firm Advises Kensington Capital Acquisition Corp. IV In Merger With Amprius Technologies

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HHR Helps Griffin GAM Expand Its Fleet of Aircraft

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Firm Advises on $276M IPO for Kensington Capital’s Industrials-Focused SPAC

HHR Ignites Kensington Capital’s $1.5B SPAC Merger With Wallbox Chargers SL

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Hughes Hubbard Counsels Wipro in $1.45B Acquisition of British Consultancy Firm

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HHR Advises on Greenbriar’s $400M Sale of Nordco

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Hughes Hubbard Reps Spireon in Deal to Buy CalAmp’s Stolen Vehicle Solution

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Firm Helps Maneuver Recapitalization of Seko Logistics

Firm Advises Wipro in Purchase of Eximius Design

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Firm Assists Infosys in Deal to Buy Blue Acorn iCi

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Firm Paves Path for Kensington Capital’s $3.3B SPAC Merger

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Hughes Hubbard Reps Underwriting Group in ViacomCBS' $2.5B Offering

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Firm Helps Grab Raise Over $700M From Japan’s MUFG

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Hughes Hubbard Honored Twice in The Deal’s Cross-Border Asia Awards

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Firm Assists CBS in $30B Merger With Viacom

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Hughes Hubbard Advises Wipro in Purchase of Digital Engineering Firm

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Hughes Hubbard Reps Pure Power Technologies in Sale to Stanadyne

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Hughes Hubbard Navigates Wipro’s Sale of Cloud Businesses to Alight

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Firm Wins 2 Turnaround Atlas Awards for Restructuring Work

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Hughes Hubbard Assists Grab in Record $1B Investment From Toyota

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Hughes Hubbard Involved in Two Matters Shortlisted for The Deal Awards

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Wipro Acquires Minority Stake in Cybersecurity Firm

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Hughes Hubbard Advises Grab in Acquisition of Uber’s Southeast Asia Business

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Hughes Hubbard Advises Wipro in $405M Sale of Data Center Services Business

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Hughes Hubbard Assists Wipro Digital in Purchase of Design Consultancy Firm

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Firm Advises Initial Purchaser Group in CBS' $900M Debt Offering

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Hughes Hubbard Wins ‘Americas Law Firm of the Year’ at Aviation 100 Awards

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Firm Advises Greenbriar in Sale of Transplace to TPG Capital

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Firm Advises MSG in Purchase of Majority Stake in Tao Group

Firm Advises Arsia Therapeutics in Sale to Eagle Pharma

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Firm Counsels Wipro in $500M Acquisition of Appirio

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Firm Guides Wafra Capital in Acquisition of Oxford Finance

Airfinance Journal Deals of the Year

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Firm Assists Wipro in Purchase of HealthPlan Services

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Hughes Hubbard Fuels Investor Group's Purchase of Pure Power Technologies

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Firm Guides Transplace's Purchase of M33 Integrated

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Hughes Hubbard Reps Underwriters in CBS' $800M Offering

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Hughes Hubbard Wins Another Aviation 'Deal of the Year'

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Firm Assists Greenbriar in SEKO Logistics Investment

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Firm Assists TruStile Doors in Sale to Marvin

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Hughes Hubbard Assists Greenbriar in Sale of Genco to FedEx

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Hughes Hubbard Reps Kenner & Co. in $1.1B Dynacast Deal

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Firm Smooths Way for Latest PetroChoice Deal

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HHR Assists Greenbriar in Sale of Grakon to IGP

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Firm Advises AMC in $200M Investment in BBC America

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Firm Advises Greenbriar in Sale of Truck Dealership Group

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Hughes Hubbard Helps Viacom Acquire Stake in Defy Media

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Firm Lends a Hand to Boston Semi Equipment

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Hughes Hubbard Helps Wipro Acquire Mortgage Services Firm

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Hughes Hubbard Advises MSG in Strategic Deal With Tribeca Enterprises

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Hughes Hubbard Helps Fifth & Pacific Sell Juicy Couture Brand for $195 Million

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Hughes Hubbard Clears Runway for Frontier Sale to Indigo

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Seven Hughes Hubbard Attorneys Receive 2013 Pro Bono Publico Awards

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Firm Advises Greenbriar in Nordco Acquisition

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Firm Represents Cenveo in its Definitive Agreement To Purchase National Envelope

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Hughes Hubbard Helps Greenbriar Buy Transplace

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Wipro to Join Forces With Big Data Firm

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Hughes Hubbard Lands Three 2012 Aviation 'Deals of the Year'

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Firm Offers Helping Hand to Sandy Victims

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Firm Aids PetroChoice in Acquisition of Suburban Oil

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PetroChoice Acquires Lorenz Lubricant Company

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Hughes Hubbard Helps Benihana Go Private for $296 Million

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Hughes Hubbard Advises Delta Air Lines in $180 Million Refinery Acquistion

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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 & Tech Transactions

Corporate Governance

Media, Entertainment & Related Technology

Mergers & Acquisitions

Securities & Capital Markets