Rivkin Radler LLP is pleased to announce that 39 attorneys were named to the 2024 New York Metro Super Lawyers List and 17 attorneys were named 2024 New York Metro Rising Stars. Following is a list of attorneys and the practice areas for which they were recognized.

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Rivkin Radler LLP is pleased to announce that 36 attorneys were named to the 2023 New York Metro Super Lawyers List and 17 attorneys were named 2023 New York Metro Rising Stars. Following is a list of attorneys and the practice areas for which they were recognized.

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Michael Heller’s, Matthew Spero’s and Lawrence Han’s Summer issue of the Title Insurance Reporter was published in the Real Estate Finance Journal.

This article discusses the following court rulings, among others:

• An appellate court in Arkansas, affirming a trial court’s decision, has ruled that a title insurer had properly denied coverage to an insured

Michael Heller’s, Matthew Spero’s and Lawrence Han’s Winter issue of the Title Insurance Reporter was published in the Real Estate Finance Journal.

This article discusses the following court rulings, among others:

• A federal district court in New York has granted summary judgment in favor of a title insurance company and its affiliate in a case alleging

Michael Heller’s, Matthew Spero’s and Lawrence Han’s Autumn issue of the Title Insurance Reporter was published in the Real Estate Finance Journal.

This article discusses the following court rulings:

• A federal district court in New York has rejected a lawsuit filed by insureds under a title insurance policy demanding indemnification for the ostensible diminution in their

Michael Heller’s and Matthew Spero’s Summer issue of the Title Insurance Reporter was published in the Real Estate Finance Journal.

The authors discuss recent court decisions of note involving title insurance, including how an appellate court in New York has ruled that an exclusion in a title insurance policy precluded coverage of a claim asserted by the

Matthew Spero presented a successful webinar, hosted by Turning Point HCM, entitled Bear Markets, EIDL, & COVID: How Your Business Can Deal With Defaults and Bankruptcies In a Post-Pandemic World.

Offered on September 8, September 26 and October 19, the webinar covered:

• Ways to protect your business while navigating the fallout from COVID, rising

Rivkin Radler is proud to announce that the firm is a Gold Level sponsor of MENTOR New York’s virtual 2021 Mentor of the Year Awards, presented on Thursday, September 23, 2021, from 6 pm to 7 pm EST.

MENTOR New York is a 501(c)(3) non-profit and the leader of the New York Mentoring Movement. The

William Cornachio and Michael Twersky closed last week on a $50 million CMBS loan received from Citi Real Estate Funding on behalf of our client. The loan is secured by mortgages on 19 multi-family residential properties located in Brooklyn Heights, Columbia Heights and the Upper West Side, all bearing New York City landmark status.

Matthew

The Nassau County Bar Association, The Safe Center LI and Nassau Suffolk Law Services have named Rivkin Radler a top law firm in pro bono service for 2020.

The annual awards rank law firms by total number of pro bono service hours within their category. Rivkin Radler logged the second-largest number of pro bono hours

Matt Spero and J’Naia Boyd authored articles for the December 2020 issue of the Nassau Lawyer.

Matt Spero wrote the article, “Bankruptcy Judge Alan S. Trust Appointed Chief Judge of EDNY Bankruptcy Court” on page 6.

J’Naia Boyd wrote the article, “Bankruptcy Update, United States Supreme Court” on page 9.

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J’Naia L. Boyd and Matthew V. Spero successfully obtained an order granting summary judgment in lieu of complaint pursuant to CPLR 3213 for money due and owing under a guarantee of a promissory note made to our client.

In the case, a restaurant supplier had obtained a loan from our client, which was evidenced by

Six attorneys from Rivkin Radler will be speakers at USLAW Network’s virtual retreat, which takes place September 30 through October 9. The retreat is intended for general counsel, in-house counsel, heads and managers of claims and risk, C-suite executives, and other legal decision makers.

The program will cover issues beyond COVID-19, projecting what the future

On June 17, 2020, Matt Spero will co-present a Zoom seminar on Bankruptcy Fundamentals During the Health Crisis: Dealing with the Financial Distress Caused by COVID-19 to the Nassau County Bar Association as part of its Dean’s Hour series.

On January 22, 2020, Matthew Spero presented “Big Changes to Small Business Bankruptcies: An Overview of Small Business Bankruptcy Cases and the Small Business Reorganization Act” with Brian Ryniker, CPA of Ryniker Consultants, LLC to the Nassau County Bar Association’s Bankruptcy Committee.

Matt will give the same presentation with Mr. Ryniker, Christine Black, Esq. (of

On November 19, 2019, Matt Spero presented “Big Changes to Small Business Bankruptcies: An Overview of Small Business Bankruptcy Cases and the Small Business Reorganization Act” to the Bankruptcy Committee of the New York State Bar Association’s Business Law Section with Brian Ryniker, CPA of Ryniker Consulting.

On November 14, Matt Spero, along with other Chaminade alumni including one of the owners of Greenport Brewery, presented “Legal Issues Facing Growing Companies and What to Look Out For” to the Chaminade Alumni Lawyers Association and Chaminade Businessmen’s Association.

Michael Mulè will host the 10th Business Owners Seminar Series (BOSS) program on November 21 from 8:30 to 10 am at Rivkin Radler.

Stuart I. Gordon and Matthew V. Spero, partners in the firm’s Bankruptcy Practice Group, will discuss how to avoid getting hurt by customers’ financial woes. They will talk about how to stay

J’Naia Boyd and Matt Spero successfully obtained summary judgment in lieu of complaint pursuant to CPLR 3213 for money due and owing under certain guarantees of promissory notes owed to our client.

In the case, a borrower had obtained two loans for the purchase of a commercial property, and each loan was guaranteed by the

On April 29, 2019, Matt Spero presented a CLE program entitled “Introduction to Bankruptcy” as part of the NYS Bar Association Business Law Section’s all day seminar on Business Law Basics.

On March 26, Jeremy Honig, Erez Glambosky, Stu Gordon and Matt Spero were successful in bringing to a close a long-running, multimillion-dollar litigation involving our client (the Board of Managers of a condominium located in Tribeca), a commercial unit owner at the condominium (the landlord), and a restaurant-bar operating at the commercial unit (the tenant).

Matt Spero has joined the Nassau Academy of Law’s Advisory Board.  The Advisory Board sets policy and oversees the educational course offerings, CLE programs, and other educational activities of the Nassau County Bar Association.

On January 16, Matt Spero presented “Update on New York and Federal Business Law Developments” to the Business Law Section of the NYSBA on a panel and presented “2018: The Bankruptcy Year in Review” on a panel to the Bankruptcy Law Committee of the Business Law Section.

On November 16, 2018, Matt Spero presented “2018: The Bankruptcy Year in Review” (a program addressing interesting bankruptcy cases decided over the past year) with Adam Wofse, Esq. to the Nassau County Bar Association’s Bankruptcy Committee as part of the “Lunch and Learn” series.

Matt Spero was quoted in a Long Island Business News article, “When Big Retailers Go Bankrupt.” The article discusses the impact large companies declaring bankruptcy has on Long Island vendors and others.

“When you are dealing with these mega retailers, and the landlord has an interest in obtaining an anchor tenant for a shopping center, it

The Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York granted our client’s motion to dismiss a bankruptcy case.  Previously, in the State Court, Rivkin Radler attorneys, Tamika Hardy and Ken Novikoff obtained a preliminary injunction on behalf of the management company and the board of a New York City Housing Development Finance Corporation (the

Matt Spero will be speaking at “This Year’s Significant Bankruptcy Decisions,” being held at the Garden City Center on September 6.

The program will discuss many recent and significant cases that have been decided throughout the country that may impact one’s practice and strategies for both business and personal bankruptcy cases.

Click here to register.

On May 16, 2018, Dennis Wiley presented “Estate Plan Trends of 2018” to clients of TIAA-Cref at a seminar organized by Matt Spero.  Boris Benic, CPA was a co-presenter.

The Nassau County Bar Association (NCBA), The Safe Center LI (TSCLI) and Nassau Suffolk Law Services (NSLS) have named Rivkin Radler a top law firm in pro bono service for 2017. This is the fourth consecutive year the firm has been recognized.

The annual award, which ranks law firms by categories based on size, also

On April 20, 2018, Matt Spero presented a seminar entitled, “Introduction to Bankruptcy,” as part of the New York State Bar Association Business Law Section’s Business Law Basics: Fill in the Gaps program.

This basic level program was structured for those new to the practice as well as seasoned business law attorneys and provided a wide-ranging overview

Matthew Spero will moderate a panel discussion entitled, “Growing Your Food Manufacturing/Distribution Business in 2018,” taking place at Rivkin Radler on May 4 from 7:30 to 9:30 am.

Panelists include Albert Hakim of Kensington Co., Anthony Tomaro of Grassi & Co. and Michael Laurie of DLA Capital Partners Inc.

Attendees will learn:

• Market trends/analysis

On March 5, 2018, Jeannine Farino, Stu Gordon, and Matt Spero attended the reception for the 26th Annual Duberstein Moot Court Competition in New York City. The Duberstein Competition is a bankruptcy law-related moot court competition sponsored by St. John’s School of Law and the reception is attended by bankruptcy professionals and judges from around

On January 24, 2018, Matt Spero co-presented a seminar entitled “2017: The Bankruptcy Year in Review” at the New York State Bar Association’s Business Law section meeting.

The program addressed interesting bankruptcy cases decided over the past year, from the U.S. Supreme Court to local Bankruptcy Courts.

On October 3, 2017, Matthew Spero will be presenting, “Exploring Recent Bankruptcy Cases and Their Implications” to the Nassau, Suffolk and Federal Bar Associations.  Matt will be presenting with Bankruptcy Judge Alan S. Trust, Bill Rochelle, Editor of the American Bankruptcy Institute’s Daily Wire, and Adam Wofse, Esq.

This program will review the many recent

The Nassau County Bar Association announced its list of committee chairs and vice-chairs today. The firm’s lawyers occupy a leadership position in five separate committees.

Matthew Spero is chairing the Bankruptcy Law Committee which reviews recent decisions on bankruptcy law and their implications for attorneys who represent debtors or creditors.

George DeHaven is chair of the Defendant’s

Matt Spero moderated a presentation to the Nassau County Bar Association’s Bankruptcy Committee. The presentation was titled, “Liquidating a Client’s Assets in the State Courts: Assignments for the Benefit of Creditors and Receiverships.”

Matt Spero moderated a presentation to the New York State Bar Association’s Bankruptcy Committee. The presentation was titled, “Facilitating the Sale of an Environmentally Contaminated Real Property through Bankruptcy.”

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On April 14, 2017, the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the E.D.N.Y. entered an order approving a settlement among a Chapter 11 debtor, its principals, the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors, and an energy company represented by Stu Gordon and Matt Spero.  Our client entered into an agreement with the Debtor prior to its bankruptcy whereunder

We are proud to announce that the Nassau County Bar Association, The Safe Center LI and Nassau Suffolk Law Services has named Rivkin Radler a top law firm in pro bono service for 2016. This is the third consecutive year the firm has been recognized.

Individual attorneys receiving recognition include Brian Boxler, William Cornachio, Ryan

William Cornachio, with assistance from Marie Landsman and Matt Spero, closed on a $155 million refinancing of mortgage loans on the ten buildings in the Lake Success Quadrangle office park owned by our  client, The We’re Group.  The new loans were provided by three lending affiliates of a major life and casualty insurance company, which has

On March 6, 2017, Stuart Gordon, Matthew Spero, Jeannine Farino and Viktoriya Kruglyak participated as Preliminary Judges in the Twenty-Fifth Annual Duberstein Bankruptcy Moot Court Competition this past weekend. The competition is widely recognized as one of the nation’s preeminent moot court competitions. More than 60 law school teams participate, making this the largest single

On February 15, Stuart Gordon and Matthew Spero will present “Jevic and Structured Dismissals” to the Nassau County Bar Association’s Bankruptcy Committee.  E.D.N.Y. Bankruptcy Judge Louis Scarcella and William Harrington (the U.S. Trustee for Regions 1 and 2) were also on the panel.

On February 15, 2017 at 12:00 p.m, Stu Gordon and Matt Spero will present to the Nassau County Bar Association’s Bankruptcy Committee on “Structured Dismissals and the Jevic Case,” which was just argued before the U.S. Supreme Court.  Jeannine Farino is assisting with the seminar as well.  Attendees will be eligible for CLE credits, and

Matt Spero, Stu Gordon, and Erez Glambosky represented a landlord in connection with the bankruptcy of the principal of two of the landlord’s tenants.  The principal had previously executed a “good guy guaranty,” and was seeking to object to the landlord’s claim for rent arrears.  We were successful in convincing the Bankruptcy Court to overrule

UNIONDALE, NY – Rivkin Radler LLP is pleased to announce that twenty attorneys were named to the 2016 New York Metro Super Lawyers List and five attorneys were named as New York Metro Rising Stars.

Being named a Super Lawyer is a tremendous honor reserved for only the top 5% of all lawyers in a

Stu Gordon and Matt Spero successfully represented two affiliated lenders – one secured and one unsecured – in connection with their borrower’s bankruptcy case.  The case was filed as a Chapter 11 and was converted to Chapter 7 in response to motion practice commenced on behalf of our clients.  That motion practice argued that a

Stuart Gordon’s and Matthew Spero’s article, U.S. Supreme Court to Rule on “Structured Dismissals” was published in the October 2016 issue of the Pratt’s Journal of Bankruptcy Law.

The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to rule on a novel question of bankruptcy law: May a case arising under Chapter 11 be resolved in a “structured

Stuart Gordon and Matthew Spero, members of the Firm’s Bankruptcy Department successfully obtained an order from the Southern District of New York Bankruptcy Court compelling a corporate debtor to immediately surrender premises to our client, a building owner.  The debtor had claimed that a previous tenant of the building had merged into the debtor, and

Stuart Gordon and Mathew Spero, members of the Firm’s Bankruptcy Department were successful in obtaining an order approving a settlement agreement negotiated between the Firm’s client, an insurer, and an order of the Catholic Church which sought bankruptcy protection under Chapter 11 to resolve sexual abuse claims.  Despite daunting insurance and bankruptcy law issues, Stu and Matt relied on their

Matt Spero has been named Chair of the Nassau County Bar Association’s Bankruptcy Committee effective June 30, 2016

Matt Spero has been selected to receive Touro’s Public Interest Award.  The Public Interest award honors and recognizes those attorneys who devote their time to those in need through their pro-bono efforts. Those who are recognized best exemplify public interest legal work performed in the areas of poverty law, civil rights law or public rights

Stu Gordon and Matt Spero volunteered as judges at St. John’s University’s School of Law’s Duberstein Competition, which is one of the largest Bankruptcy Moot Court competitions in the country.  Gordon and Spero are both graduates of St. John’s University’s School of Law.

Stuart Gordon and Matt Spero, Partners in the Firm’s Corporate & Commercial Practice Group will present a seminar entitled, “Structured Dismissals:  Judicial Efficiency or Impermissible Sub Rosa Plans?” to the Business Law Section of the New York State Bar Association on October 2, 2015.  This seminar will focus on the increased proliferation of structured dismissals

Rivkin Radler LLP is pleased to announce that sixteen attorneys have been named to the 2015 New York Metro Super Lawyers List and four attorneys were named as New York Metro Rising Stars. Rivkin attorneys were named SuperLawyers in the categories of Appellate Law, Bankruptcy, Business Litigation, Construction Litigation, Health Care Law, Insurance Coverage and

Stuart Gordon and Matthew Spero, members of the firm’s Corporate & Commercial Practice Group present, “Bankruptcy Basic,” for the Long Island Chapter of Certified Fraud Examiners.  Participants include CPAs, auditors, compliance officers, as well as private investigators, FBI members, and other members of law enforcement.

Matt Spero was featured in the Long Island Business News’ “Ones To Watch In Law.”  Mr. Spero is a partner in the firm’s Corporate & Commercial practice group, specializing in bankruptcy law. 

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On January 29, 2014, Matt Spero, a partner in the firm’s Corporate & Commercial practice group co-presented “Sellers’ Rights In Bankruptcy” to the New York State Bar Association’s Business Law Section (Bankruptcy Committee).  He co-presented with Judge Cecelia Morris and Robert D. Raicht, Esq.

This program focused on the issues that sellers commonly face in dealing

Stu Gordon and Matt Spero, members of the firm’s Corporate & Commercial Practice Group, will be presenting, “Bankruptcy Basics,” at the Suffolk County Society of CPAs on February 21, 2013.

Matt Spero, a member of the firm’s Corporate & Commercial Practice Group, will speak at Esquire Bank on “Bankruptcy Basics.”  This seminar will provide an introduction to bankruptcy law and explain to the non-bankruptcy practitioner how to identify common commercial bankruptcy issues.

This seminar has been approved in accordinace with the requirements of Rivkin Radler LLP

Matt Spero, an Associate in Rivkin Radler’s Corporate & Commercial Practice Group, will be a speaker at an ECF training Class.  Mr. Spero’s topic will be “Nuts and Bolts of Bankruptcy Procedure for New ECF Users.”

Matthew Spero, an associate in Rivkin Radler’s Corporate & Commercial Practice Group, presented a CLE entitled, “Understanding Preferential Transfers and How They Affect Your Business,” at Margolin, Winer & Evens LLP.