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Creditors’ Rights Department Wins $135 Million Judgment Against Real Estate Developer Meyer Chetrit

Our Bankruptcy and Creditors’ Rights Department advised a well-known debt purchaser in acquiring three defaulted loans in connection with the development of a 33-story world class hotel in midtown Manhattan and then conducting an Article 9 UCC foreclosure sale of the junior mezzanine membership interests in the property’s…

Delaware LLCs in NY Real Estate Transactions, Part 3: Waiver of Fiduciary Duties

Partner Adrienne B. Koch is publishing a four-part series in the New York Law Journal on the use of Delaware LLCs in New York real estate transactions. Her third article in the series, published on July 8, explores the differences between Delaware and New York law on waivers…

Katsky Korins Receives ‘Band 2’ Ranking for New York Real Estate Litigation in Chambers USA 2025 Guide

Chambers USA has once again ranked Katsky Korins as a “Band 2” law firm for real estate litigation in New York. Katsky Korins was one of only eight firms in New York ranked in this practice area. In addition, Chambers USA ranked partners Mark Walfish and Adrienne B….

Creditors’ Rights Department Scores Unanimous First Department Win In Foreclosure Action Against Steven Croman

In a highly litigated foreclosure of a $25,000,000 commercial mortgage, Bankruptcy and Creditors’ Rights partners Steven Newman and Robert Abrams obtain First Department Order unanimously affirming Orders granting the foreclosing lender summary judgment and a judgment of foreclosure and sale which, among other things, rejected the defense of…

Delaware LLCs in NY Real Estate Transactions, Part 2: Choice of Forum

Partner Adrienne B. Koch is publishing a four-part series in the New York Law Journal on the use of Delaware LLCs in New York real estate transactions. Her second article in the series, published on May 6, reviews considerations in choosing a forum for the resolution of disputes…

Delaware LLCs in NY Real Estate Transactions, Part 1: Basic Considerations

Partner Adrienne B. Koch is publishing a four-part series in the New York Law Journal on the use of Delaware LLCs in New York real estate transactions.  Her first article, published on February 18,  discusses some basic considerations that should be considered in choosing that entity form for such transactions.  Future…

Splits Among the Departments: What Might Be Ripe for the Court of Appeals

Partner Adrienne B. Koch and associate Briana P. Sheridan recently published an article in the New York Law Journal exploring certain conflicts among the departments of the Appellate Division of New York’s Supreme Court, which discusses how these conflicts create issues that might be ripe for review by…

13 Katsky Korins Attorneys Named 2024 New York Metro Super Lawyers

Thirteen Katsky Korins LLP attorneys have been recognized in the 2024 edition of Super Lawyers, the prominent legal industry ranking and have been named “Super Lawyers,” in the recently released 2024 New York Metro listing. Associates Jeremy Chubak and Briana Sheridan have been recognized in the 2024 edition…

Trends in Litigation, Part 4: Expedited Enforcement Procedures

Partner Adrienne B. Koch recently completed a four-part series for the New York Law Journal on trends in real estate litigation. Her fourth article, published on October 15, discusses how care in drafting guarantees – a key feature of many real estate transactions – can help ensure the…

Reviewability of Interlocutory Orders on Appeal From a Final Judgment: Navigating the Shoals

The New York Law Journal has published an article by Adrienne B. Koch that discusses what is – and is not – reviewable on an appeal from a final judgment. The article explores some of the nuances and strategic considerations in an area in which the Court of…