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Hodgson Russ LLP

Corporate/M&A

USA Guide 2026 : New York: Upstate


Hodgson Russ LLP

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About

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Hodgson Russ’ Corporate and M&A Practices assist clients at every stage of business, providing strategic legal counsel across domestic and international business operations. The team prides itself on its ability to deliver innovative, relevant solutions tailored to client needs across industry sectors.

The firm’s Corporate and M&A attorneys advise on:

  • Mergers, acquisitions, and dispositions
  • Joint ventures
  • Corporate governance
  • Corporate finance
  • Regulatory compliance, including antitrust
  • Exit strategies and succession planning
  • Complex commercial contracts
  • Securities regulation

Our team leads complex transactions using strategies that streamline execution and accelerate closing, with support from internal subject matter experts. We tailor each engagement to the scope and structure of the deal, ensuring alignment with the client’s strategic objectives.

Clients consistently note that the practice delivers the caliber of counsel and transactional sophistication typically associated with the country’s largest law firms, while maintaining the accessibility, efficiency, and responsiveness of a midmarket practice. This distinct combination has become a hallmark of the team’s client experience.

The practice earned a Band 1 ranking in Corporate / Mergers & Acquisitions – Upstate New York in Chambers USA. The group also received a prestigious “Best Law Firms” Metropolitan Tier 1 ranking by The Best Lawyers in America® in both Corporate Law and Mergers & Acquisitions Law.

Chambers Review

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Corporate/M&A - New York: Upstate

Band 1

Band 1


What the Team is Known For

Hodgson Russ is respected for its ability to handle a wide range of midmarket corporate matters and business transactions. The firm is well placed to assist businesses with affairs at all levels, from counsel on choice of entity structure and day-to-day advice to strategic planning and exit strategies. It acts for a diverse roster of public and private companies, with considerable experience in regulatory, compliance and securities work. Hodgson Russ LLP retains a solid presence in upstate New York, with offices in Albany, Buffalo, Rochester and Saratoga Springs.

Strengths

Provided by Chambers

  • Their responsiveness was really good. They had a really good level of accuracy and quality of work.

    Corporate/M&A respondentUSA
  • Hodgson Russ has expertise and specialization, strong ethical leadership and consistent quality. The firm is also effective with talent management.

    Corporate/M&A respondentUSA

Notable Practitioners

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  • Band 2John J. Zak
    Band 2John J. Zak

    John J. Zak

    John Zak maintains a diverse practice encompassing an array of corporate and securities transactions, including public and private securities offerings.
  • Band 4Kevin Talbot
    Band 4Kevin Talbot

    Kevin Talbot

    Kevin Talbot is head of Hodgson Russ's corporate and securities practice area. He advises private, public and private equity companies on a range of transactions.

Ranked Individuals at Hodgson Russ LLP (2)

New York: Upstate

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