Avi Sinensky and Jenson Wang represented FCF Advisors LLC (FCF), a New York-based asset manager and index provider with approximately $600 million in assets under management, in connection with a definitive agreement pursuant to which FCF is being acquired by Abacus Life, Inc. (NASDAQ: ABL). Based in Orlando, FL, Abacus is an asset manager specializing

This month, Stella Lellos led a team of Rivkin Radler lawyers in the sale of client Motors & Armatures, Inc. (MARS) to private equity firm Platinum Equity. MARS, based in Hauppauge, NY, supplies heating, ventilation, air conditioning, and refrigeration products in the U.S and Canada.

Requiring coordination with Canadian counsel, the deal was structured as

Long Island business leaders shared their projections and industry insight for 2024 with Long Island Business News.

When interviewed, Rivkin Radler Managing Partner Even Krinick said, “the artificial intelligence revolution will be the most significant development in the legal industry. While its contours are not yet clearly defined, it is inevitable that successful law firms

Rivkin Radler is delighted to announce that it has elevated eight attorneys to partners, effective January 1.

The new partners are Jennifer Abreu, Christina M. Bezas, Kaitlyn E. Flynn, Daniel E. Furshpan, Bernadette Kasnicki, Marie A. Landsman, Siobhain P. Minarovich and Avi Sinensky.

“These eight attorneys embody the best attributes of Rivkin Radler – astute

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

Newsday spoke with Kate Heptig for the article, “State program aims to bring small-firm workers into retirement plans.” According to the article, New York will begin to enforce legislation passed in 2018 requiring employers with 10 or more employees to offer a voluntary retirement savings program.

Kate commented that while the legislation requires employees to

Stella Lellos was featured in the November 9, 2021 USLAW Network Short Takes video, “The Surge of Mergers and Acquisitions: How Has the Complexity of Deal-Making Changed and Where Should Future Strategies be Re-Evaluated Due to Lessons Learned from the Pandemic?”

USLAW Network has been releasing one video per day where USLAW member attorneys lead

Stella Lellos and David Wilck recently gave presentations at USLAW’s Fall Client Conference, which took place in Colorado. Stella was on a panel entitled “The Surge of Mergers and Acquisitions: How Has the Complexity of Deal-Making Changed and Where Should Future Strategies Be Re-Evaluated Due to Lessons Learned from the Pandemic.” David’s panel was entitled

In the Long Island Business News article, “To: Gov. Kathy Hochul, From: Long Island, Re: Wish list,” several Long Island business leaders offered their perspective on the issues New York’s newest governor should focus on first.

Louis Vlahos provided a business-friendly agenda:

• Eliminate the stock transfer tax
• Eliminate NYC’s commercial rent tax
• Reduce the personal

The prestigious Best Lawyers in America has again included Rivkin Radler LLP in its U.S. rankings for 2022. For the first time, the firm was recognized in the areas of tax and technology.

One Rivkin attorney, based in Albany, has been named Lawyer of the Year: Richard A. Frankel, for Trusts and Estates.

In addition,