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Congratulations to Alan D. Halperin for his inclusion in the prestigious 2019 Chambers and Partners 2019 USA ranking of top Restructuring and Bankruptcy attorneys in New York. Read all about it here: https://chambers.com/profile/individual/430842?publicationTypeId=5

We are pleased to announced that Halperin Battaglia Benzija has been named to the 2019 Best Lawyers® List in the area of Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law. HBB was recognized in the following categories: Metro Tier 1 ranking for Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law in New York City National Tier 2 ranking for Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law .Recognition by Best Lawyers is based entirely … Continued

Christopher J. Battaglia was recently named an approved mediator in the chapter 11 cases of Sun Edison pending in the Southern District of New York and Gordman’s Stores case pending in the District of Nebraska.  Chris is a certified mediator in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of New York and the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware.

Halperin Battaglia Benzija LLP was recently ranked in the 2018 U.S. News & World Report Best Law Firms as a Tier 1 New York City and Tier 3 National Bankruptcy and Restructuring law firm.

Alan D. Halperin was recently named to the 2018 Chambers USA list of leading bankruptcy and restructuring lawyers.  As reported in the Chambers guide:   Sources say Alan Halperin of Halperin Battaglia Benzija, LLP “has an excellent understanding of the law and, importantly, he applies it practically to achieve excellent results in a cost-effective manner. He is very good at identifying core issues and problem solving to resolve them.” He is frequently sought out to serve as trustee in high-stakes … Continued

Halperin Battaglia Benzija, LLP proudly announces that the following lawyers were named as 2018 New York Metro Super Lawyers: Alan D. Halperin (13th selection) Christopher J. Battaglia (12th selection) Walter Benzija (7th selection) Andrew P. Saulitis (10th selection) Donna H. Lieberman (6th selection) Ligee Gu — Named a 2018 Rising Star   Congratulations!  

The United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York appointed Alan D. Halperin as an examiner in the National Events Holding, LLC chapter 11 case to investigate whether the bankruptcy trustee should pursue a possible claim against a major creditor in the case in connection with a $70 million fraud which ultimately led to the debtor’s downfall.  Following a thorough investigation, Mr. Halperin concluded that the evidence did not indicate creditor involvement.  The results of Alan’s investigation … Continued

Alan Halperin was appointed the Liquidation Trustee of Hebrew Hospital Home of Westchester, Inc. (December 2017)

Alan Halperin was appointed examiner in the National Events of America, Inc./New World Events Group., Inc. chapter 11 case pending in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York (September 2017)

Seven HBB lawyers were recently named as 2017 New York Metro Super Lawyers.   Bankruptcy Alan Halperin Christopher Battaglia Walter Benzija Debra Cohen Debtor and Creditor’s Rights Donna Lieberman General Litigation  Neal Cohen  2017 Rising Star  Ligee Gu Congratulations!