Mackenzie Hughes is a leading regional law firm in mergers and acquisitions in the banking industry, having recently represented three separate Upstate New York banks in their mergers with other financial institutions. The firm has also guided major regional engineering firms in their acquisitions and spin-offs of ancillary businesses.
When we handle corporate mergers and acquisitions, our clients get the wisdom and knowledge of attorneys with years of experience in the field — and a lot more. Our merger and acquisition attorneys can easily call upon Mackenzie Hughes attorneys who have expertise in whatever legal area might be required, including tax, labor and employment, intellectual property, and real property.
We counsel our clients through virtually every aspect of corporate mergers and acquisitions — both stock and asset transactions — including creating joint ventures and counseling clients through divestitures. Our experience includes transactions involving banking, engineering, manufacturing, and not-for-profit organizations.
Attorneys
Deven D. Desai
Associate
Richard C. Engel
Managing Partner
Clayton H. Hale, Jr.
Partner and Co General Counsel
Robert R. Hojnacki
Associate
Edward J. Moses
Partner
James H. Nicoll
Partner
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James H. Nicoll Elected a Director of Onondaga County Bar Association
Mackenzie Hughes LLP is proud to announce that partner James H. Nicoll has been elected by members of the Onondaga County Bar Association to serve as a Director. James is one of seven attorneys recently elected to the OCBA Board of Directors and will begin a three-year term on June 1. James joined Mackenzie Hughes […]
James Nicoll to be Among the Featured Panelists in Key Private Bank’s Panel Discussion
Key Private Bank will be hosting a panel discussion entitled “Managing and Mitigating Fiduciary Risk for Board Members” on Wednesday, November 12, 2025. This session will explore the critical topic of fiduciary risk—an area all board members must navigate to ensure organizational integrity and stability. Moderated by Jeff Reisner of Key Private Bank, panelists will […]
Mackenzie Hughes Elects Christopher A. Powers Partner and Welcomes Two New Associates
Mackenzie Hughes LLP is proud to announce the election of Christopher A. Powers to partner and the recent additions of attorneys Jillian L. Brodock and Deven D. Desai to the firm. Christopher A. Powers joined the firm in 2017 and has since developed a strong litigation practice focusing on medical malpractice defense, appellate work and […]
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Congress Passes Trademark Modernization Act
Congress Passes Trademark Modernization Act Here’s What That Means for You, Your Business and Your Business’ Trademarks At the tail-end of 2020, the Trademark Modernization Act (“TMA”) was signed into law. The TMA, which received broad bi-partisan support in Congress, was passed to curb a substantial volume of improperly registered trademark registrations from so-called “bad […]
Purchasing Property with a Lease
Often when purchasing a company, certain assets pose issues not easy to discern. For example, a Purchaser can buy real estate through a purchase contract and perhaps even personal property such as furniture and furnishings, fairly easily. When purchasing real estate, title insurance can be ordered, surveys re-dated, and abstracts renewed. Information on mortgages can […]
I received an unexpected offer to purchase my business. What do I do now?
Many business owners have been caught off guard by the receipt of an unexpected offer from a third party to purchase their business. Here are six immediate steps that you should consider taking if this happens to you. 1) Request a letter of intent. If you haven’t received a signed letter of intent (LOI) from […]