Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP

What Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP does

Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP is a global full-service law firm organized as a limited liability partnership, headquartered in New York with 17 offices across the United States, Europe (London, Brussels), the Middle East (Dubai), and Asia Pacific (Bangkok, Tokyo). The firm traces its origins to Hunton & Williams, founded in 1901, and was formed in its current shape in 2018 through the merger of Hunton & Williams and Andrews Kurth Kenyon. It operates with nearly 900 lawyers and professionals, including 144 Chambers-ranked attorneys, and is owned and controlled by its partners under a standard Am Law 200 partnership structure.

The firm delivers legal counsel across transactional, regulatory, and litigation matters, organized around five primary industry verticals — Energy, Financial Services, Real Estate Investment and Finance, Retail and Consumer Products, and Technology — supplemented by more than 100 specialized practice areas including Corporate, Tax and ERISA, Capital Finance and Real Estate, Litigation, Energy and Infrastructure, Labor and Employment, Public Finance, and Structured Finance and Securitization, as well as a recognized Privacy and Cybersecurity practice. Representative mandates include advising AEP on a $1 billion junior subordinated debentures offering, representing bpx Energy on a $1.5 billion midstream divestment, and acting on the Oando PLC $783 million acquisition of Nigerian Agip Oil Company from Eni, which won IJGlobal's Investor Oil & Gas Deal of the Year.

Revenue is generated through professional services fees — hourly billing, fixed fees, and success-based arrangements — with pricing negotiated by matter. Go-to-market is partner-led enterprise field sales targeting complex, high-value matters for energy, financial services, real estate, retail, and technology clients globally. Marketing is driven through thought leadership, publications, industry events, and social channels. The firm reported its 125th anniversary milestone in 2026, promoted 16 partners across multiple US offices, and added lateral capacity in public finance, indicating continued investment in bench depth and vertical coverage.

Name

Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP

Legal name

Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP

Website

https://huntonak.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1901

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP is a global full-service law firm with nearly 900 lawyers and 17 offices, delivering transactional, regulatory, and litigation counsel across energy, financial services, real estate, retail, and technology sectors to enterprise clients worldwide.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

New York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices18 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Legal Services: Full-service law firm providing legal counsel across transactional, regulatory, and litigation matters. Revenue generated through hourly fees, fixed fees for specific matters, and success-based arrangements for certain transactions.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP is an international law firm that provides legal counsel to enterprise clients across transactional, regulatory, and litigation matters. The firm advises on complex corporate, finance, energy, real estate, technology, and consumer products legal issues through 900+ lawyers based in 17 offices across the United States, United Kingdom, Belgium, United Arab Emirates, Thailand, and Japan. The firm was founded in 1901 and operates as a limited liability partnership (LLP).

Product overview

Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP is a global law firm offering comprehensive legal services across multiple practice areas. The firm operates as a unified legal services platform organized around key industry sectors (Energy, Financial Services, Real Estate Investment and Finance, Retail and Consumer Products, and Technology) supplemented by over 100 specialized practice areas including Corporate, Tax, Litigation, Labor and Employment, Privacy and Cybersecurity, Public Finance, and Structured Finance and Securitization. The firm does not offer a discrete software product; rather, it provides legal counsel, strategic consulting, and advisory services delivered by approximately 900+ professionals across 17 global offices.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Energy Law Practice
• Financial Services Law Practice
• Real Estate Law Practice
• Retail and Consumer Products Law Practice
• Technology Law Practice
• Structured Finance and Securitization Practice

Quantifiable outcome

• First among law firms for US ABS/MBS offerings - 159 deals worth $60.6B as issuers' counsel and 166 deals worth $70.6B as underwriters' counsel in 2025
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and flagship.

• Borealis Mining CompanycoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerHunton Andrews Kurth LLP was engaged by Borealis Mining Company alongside M3 Engineering, RESPEC, and Sunstone Environmental Solutions to advance the Sandman Gold Project in Nevada toward a construction decision. The engagement involves legal advisory on detailed engineering, permitting, and technical work programs.
• Constant EnergycoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerHunton advised Constant Energy on closing a THB 231 million credit facility agreement with KASIKORNBANK for refinancing 13 operating industrial rooftop solar projects with combined capacity of 13.7 megawatt-peak across the Asia-Pacific region.
• International Finance Corporation (IFC)flagshipImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerHunton advised IFC on landmark investment of up to 20% equity stake in two Ukrainian insurance companies, Kniazha and USG (subsidiaries of Vienna Insurance Group), supporting Ukraine's economic recovery and reconstruction.
• bpx EnergyflagshipImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerHunton represented bpx Energy in a $1.5 billion divestment of non-controlling interests in Eagle Ford and Permian midstream assets, structured in two phases with regulatory approvals pending.
• Oando PLCflagshipImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerHunton received IJGlobal's Investor Oil & Gas Deal of the Year award for advising Oando PLC on the $783 million acquisition of Nigerian Agip Oil Company from Italian energy company Eni, representing one of the significant upstream oil and gas deals in Africa.
• Alpine Income Property TrustcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerHunton represented sales agents in connection with Alpine Income Property Trust's $35 million 8.00% Series A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock at-the-market program.
• CTO Realty GrowthcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerHunton represented sales agents in connection with CTO Realty Growth's $250 million common stock at-the-market program. CTO Realty Growth is the sole member of Alpine's external manager.
• American Electric Power Company Inc.coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerHunton acted as legal advisor to underwriters of American Electric Power Company Inc.'s $1 billion SEC-registered offering of junior subordinated debentures, consisting of $400 million Series C at 5.800% and $600 million Series D at 6.050%, both due 2056.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• McGuireWoods LLP: Mid-sized Am Law firm with comparable headcount (~1,000 lawyers) and overlapping practice areas including energy, financial services, and public finance. Directly comparable in scale, geography, and client base — including recent lateral flow between the two firms.
• Vinson & Elkins LLP: Energy-focused global law firm with deep upstream oil-and-gas and energy transition practices. Competes head-to-head with Hunton on bpx-style midstream, Oando-style upstream M&A, and energy-infrastructure finance mandates.
• Baker Botts L.L.P. Energy and technology-focused Am Law firm with comparable practice mix across energy transactions, projects, and technology. Direct competitor on complex energy M&A and infrastructure mandates.
• King & Spalding LLP: Mid-to-large Am Law firm with strong energy, financial services, and real estate practices. Comparable in scale and practice overlap, particularly on energy transactions and securitization work.
• Norton Rose Fulbright: Global law firm with deep energy, financial services, and infrastructure practices and a comparable international footprint. Direct competitor on cross-border energy and finance mandates.

Broad incumbents

• Latham & Watkins LLP: One of the largest global law firms with dominant practices in energy, finance, M&A, and securitization. Competes for the largest energy-infrastructure and capital-markets mandates where Hunton is mid-sized.
• Sidley Austin LLP: Large global Am Law firm with broad energy, financial services, and securitization practices. Competes with Hunton on structured finance and energy-finance mandates at a larger scale.
• Greenberg Traurig, LLP: Large Am Law firm with significant energy, real estate, and financial services practices. Overlaps with Hunton on real estate finance, REIT capital markets, and energy matters.
• Hogan Lovells: Global law firm with comparable energy, infrastructure, and financial services practices, plus strong privacy/cybersecurity capabilities. Competes on international cross-border mandates.
• K&L Gates LLP: Global law firm with overlapping practices in energy, financial services, and public finance. Comparable in international footprint and practice-area breadth.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/huntonak
• YouTubeyoutube.com/HuntonAndrewsKurthLLP
• Facebookfacebook.com/huntonandrewskurth
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/hunton-andrews-kurth
• Instagraminstagram.com/huntonandrewskurth

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A2 records

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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