Founded over 100 years ago, Hughes Hubbard & Reed is among 20 law firms designated the best in the United States by The American Lawyer in its September 2004 issue. The firm takes pride in the fact that it has retained many of its clients for more than half a century. Hughes Hubbard has also been a leader in promoting diversity. This year it scored in the top four in The American Lawyer's Diversity assessment of law firms and has the highest percentage of female partners in the Amlaw 200.

With lawyers from over 20 countries who speak more than two dozen languages, Hughes Hubbard has a truly international perspective. The firm's Paris office has conducted an extensive practice throughout Europe since 1968. The firm also has a significant Pacific Basin practice with an office in Tokyo and a Latin America practice that is bi-lingual and bi-cultural.

Statement of Practice

LITIGATION: Product Liability and Toxic Tort; Insurance Coverage Litigation; Securities Litigation; International Arbitration

CORPORATE: Mergers and Acquisitions, Corporate Governance, Joint Ventures, Capital Markets, Private Equity, Equipment Finance, Financial Services.

OTHER: Antitrust; Corporate Reorganization; Environmental; Intellectual Property; Labor; Real Estate; Tax and Employee Benefits.

Address

201 South Biscayne Boulevard
Suite 2500
Miami, FL 33131-4332, (Miami-Dade Co.)

Phone

Phone: 305-358-1666
Telecopier: 305-371-8759

Website

http://www.hugheshubbard.com

Firm/Affiliate Offices

(For complete biographical data on all partners, see Professional Biographies at New York, New York).

RESIDENT PARTNERS

Amy G. Dulin (Member) admitted to bar, 1993, New York; 1996, Florida. Education: Yale University (B.A., cum laude, 1988); New York University (J.D., 1992). Practice Areas: Corporate Finance; International Transactions; International Derivatives; Latin America.Email: Amy G. Dulin

Federico A. Goudie (Partner) admitted to bar, 1998, New York; 2001, Florida. Education: Florida State University (B.A., magna cum laude, 1994); New York University School of Law (J.D., 1997). Languages: Italian, Portuguese and Spanish. Practice Areas: Corporate Finance; International Corporate Finance; Latin America.Email: Federico A. Goudie

Timothy J. McCarthy (Member) born January 2, 1945; admitted to bar, 1973, New York; 1997, Florida. Education: Harvard College (A.B., cum laude, 1967); University of Michigan (J.D., 1972). Practice Areas: Corporate; International Transactions; Latin America.Email: Timothy J. McCarthy

Nicolas Swerdloff (Member) born September 1, 1958; admitted to bar, 1984, New York; 1995, Florida. Education: State University of New York at Stony Brook (B.A., cum laude, 1980); Fordham University (J.D., cum laude, 1983). Practice Areas: Litigation; International Litigation; International Arbitration; Arbitration; Financial Services Litigation; Intellectual Property Litigation; Professional Liability; Securities Litigation; International; Products Liability; Toxic Torts; Securities.Email: Nicolas Swerdloff

William A. Weber (Member) born August 29, 1947; admitted to bar, 1976, Florida. Education: Stetson University (B.A., 1969); University of Florida (J.D., with honors, 1976). Practice Areas: Real Estate; Public and Private Partnerships; Hospitality Law; Resorts and Leisure; International; Latin America; Joint Ventures and Strategic Alliances; Capital Markets; Financial Services.Email: William A. Weber

COUNSEL

Beatty B. Page (Counsel) born September 28, 1948; admitted to bar, 1980, New York. (Not admitted in Florida). Education: Vassar College (B.A., 1970); Hofstra University (J.D., 1979). Practice Areas: Banking and Financial Services; International Transactions; Latin America.Email: Beatty B. Page

Aviva L. Wernick (Counsel) born 1970; admitted to bar, 1995, New York and New Jersey; 2002, Israel; 2004, Florida. Education: Yeshiva University (B.A., Economics, magna cum laude, 1991); New York University School of Law (J.D., 1994). Yeshiva University: Dean's List. Languages: Hebrew. Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; International; Product Liability; Arbitration and Alternative Dispute Resolution.Email: Aviva L. Wernick

RESIDENT ASSOCIATES

Adrian Esguerra (Associate)

Gisela M. Munoz (Associate)

Lisa M. Pisciotta (Associate)

Celeste B. Pozo (Associate)

Ana Claudia Spiguel (Associate) (Admitted in New York; Not admitted in Florida)

Leonard Townsend (Associate)