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Kenneth M. Block is the Co-Chair of the Construction & Design Practice and is an acknowledged leader in the area of construction law. Ken is the former Chair of the Construction Law Committee of the New York State Bar Association Real Property Law Section and writes for the New York Law Journal Construction Law column. He lectures extensively on construction legal and business issues and represents prominent real estate owners, developers and not-for-profit institutions, including Vornado...

Allison Strickland Ricketts has deep experience in evaluating the availability of proposed new trademarks, developing strategies to remove obstacles to adoption and registration of trademarks, and creating strong trademark rights that her clients can use and register with confidence. She has reviewed and evaluated thousands of trademark clearance searches, and has filed and prosecuted more than 2,000 U.S. trademark applications. Allison also maintains protection for older registrations in com...

Ronald Kornreich is a partner in Akerman’s Real Estate Practice Group and a member of Akerman’s Chambers USA - nationally recognized Hospitality Sector Team . He is a highly versatile transactional lawyer with more than 25 years’ experience representing clients in a wide range of commercial transactions, including acquisitions, joint ventures, financings, license agreements, and general real estate and corporate matters. Ron advises his clients on all facets of hospitality i...

Andrew S. Buzin specializes in civil trial law, and takes cases involving personal injury, medical malpractice and wrongful death, employment and wage and hour law, and business litigation. He has earned significant verdicts at trial, including one for $28,000,000 involving a high school’s negligent supervision of a 14-year old cognitively impaired girl. He has tried numerous cases to verdict and has settled multi-million dollar cases throughout his career. Mr. Buzin is also an adjunct ...

Lawrence A. Ceriello is a partner in the firm's Real Estate Group. Mr. Ceriello advises commercial lenders, investment banks, life insurers, hedge funds and other institutional investors in connection with major real estate transactions, particularly those involving complex debt financings and securitizations. He has nearly three decades of experience originating mortgage loans secured by large commercial real estate projects including shopping centers, hotels, office buildings, industrial bu...

Breton H. Permesly is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Franchise Law. Breton H. practices law in New York, New York Best Lawyers has recognized Breton H. Permesly since 2021. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Breton H. Permesly is held by other lawyers.

J.P. is a globally recognized international arbitration practitioner who handles all aspects of the international arbitration life cycle, from strategic clause drafting, to lead merits counsel, through award enforcement. He has represented clients across a range of industries in international arbitrations conducted around the globe under all major institutional rules, and routinely sits as an arbitrator in commercial disputes.

Elizabeth E. Erickson is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Family Law. Elizabeth E. practices law in New York, New York Best Lawyers has recognized Elizabeth E. Erickson since 2024. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Elizabeth E. Erickson is held by other lawyers.

Alan D. Kaplan is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Litigation - Construction. Alan D. practices law in New York, New York Best Lawyers has recognized Alan D. Kaplan since 2026. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Alan D. Kaplan is held by other lawyers.

Hugh McDonald focuses his practice on all aspects of restructuring, workouts and bankruptcy and litigation. He has represented secured and unsecured creditors, banks, trustees, bondholders, debtors, creditor committees and acquirers of assets. He is also experienced with asset sales in bankruptcy cases, debtor-in-possession financing, the liquidation of estates and cross-border cases. Hugh has represented parties in connection with complex commercial litigations and related appeals in both st...