Author Archives: Walter Benzija

In a victory to the Cortlandt Liquidating estate (created in the Century 21 chapter 11 case), for which Alan Halperin serves as Plan Administrator, the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York recently upheld the decision of the Bankruptcy Court that section 502(b)(6) of the Bankruptcy Code applies to cap the claim of a lessor on account of a guaranty of a lease and that such cap must be calculated in accordance with the “time approach” … Continued

In a March 13th decision by the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware, the Court denied the defendant’s motion to dismiss an action brought by Alan Halperin as Liquidation Trustee against former insiders of the Debtor. The opinion may be viewed here: https://www.deb.uscourts.gov/sites/default/files/opinions/judge-brendan-l-shannon/hrb-opinion.pdf

Halperin Battaglia Benzija, LLP is proud to announce that Keara Waldron has joined the Firm as of counsel. Keara brings over a decade of experience representing debtors, creditors, creditors’ committees, and estate fiduciaries in all aspects of chapter 11 bankruptcy cases and other insolvency proceedings. Welcome Keara!  

Halperin Battaglia Benzija, LLP has been recognized by the international attorney rating firm, Chambers & Partners, in its inaugural Chambers Regional Spotlight New York 2024 Guide in the category of Corporate and Commercial law. According to Chambers, “a Chambers Spotlight ranking shows that via our independent research process, [HBB] emerged as a leading small to medium-sized firm handling high-quality work on behalf of a range of clients in New York and beyond.” HBB’s ranking and other information may be found … Continued

We are proud to announce that The Best Lawyers™ ranking service has named Halperin Battaglia Benzija, LLP as a Tier 1 law firm in the New York Metro area in Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization law and a Tier 2 law firm nationally in the same practice area. More information can be found at the following link: https://www.bestlawfirms.com/firms/halperin-battaglia-benzija-llp/68763/US

Congratulations to Alan Halperin, Christopher Battaglia, Walter Benzija, Donna Lieberman, Neal Cohen and Andy Saulitis for being named to the Thomas Reuters New York Metro Super Lawyers list for 2023. Special congratulations to Ligee Gu for being named to the Rising Star list!www.Superlawyers.com

On August 21, 2023, Alan D. Halperin was appointed Trustee of the Madison Boys & Girls Club Compensation Trust. The chapter 11 cases were filed on June 29, 2022 in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York.

On May 2, 2023, Alan D, Halperin was appointed the Trustee of the Revlon General Unsecured Creditor Trust. The Revlon chapter 11 cases filed in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York in December 2022 and the Chapter 11 Plan of Reorganization was confirmed on April 3, 2023.

Alan D. Halperin, the Plan Administrator in the Century 21 bankruptcy cases secured a major victory in how rejection damages are calculated. Contrary to standing precedent, the Bankruptcy Court adopted the “rent” based calculation urged by the Plan Administrator thereby reducing the total claims against the estate. A copy of the decision may be accessed here https://www.nysb.uscourts.gov/sites/default/files/opinions/304481_1359_opinion.pdf

Halperin Battaglia Benzija, LLP has been named a Tier 2 law firm in Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law nationally and a Tier 1 law firm in New York City by US News and World Report and Best Lawyers®. According to the press release from the sponsors of this recognition, “[t]he 2023 edition of U.S. News – Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms” recognizes the most elite firms across the nation, identified for their professional excellence with … Continued