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DelBellow, Donellan Acquires Top Boutique Bankruptcy Firm
Posted on Monday, January 21 @ 14:11:08 EST by jfbailey
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WPCNR WHITE PLAINS LAW JOURNAL. From DelBello, Donnellan, Weingarten, Wise & Wiederkehr. January 20, 2013:
DelBello Donnellan Weingarten Wise & Weiderkehr, LLP (DDWWW), Westchester’s leading general practice law firm, has announced the firm’s merger with one of the top boutique bankruptcy law firms in the Metropolitan area, Rattet Pasternak LLP. Rattet Pasternak’s six attorneys have become the Bankruptcy Practice Group of DDWWW.
Pictured at White Plains office, from left, Mark Weingarten, Alfred DelBello, Robert Rattet, Dawn Kirby, Jonathan Pasternak and Alfred Donnellan.
The merger is the latest expansion of DDWWW, a leading law firm in Westchester and the Hudson Valley. With the merger, the firm now has 10 practice groups with 31 attorneys, including 15 litigators. DDWWW is well regarded for its real estate practice including land use and zoning and related environmental reviews, complex real estate transactions and financing, and property tax certiorari proceedings. Other areas of practice include banking, commercial finance, commercial litigation, corporate law, government relations and economic development, personal injury law and matrimonial and family law.
Rattet Pasternak’s practice includes all aspects of bankruptcy and insolvency law for businesses and individuals. The firm assists clients in Chapter 11, Chapter 13 and Chapter 7 cases throughout New York City, Long Island, Westchester County and the lower Hudson Valley. The firm also represents clients in bankruptcy litigation, shareholder disputes, preference actions, fraudulent conveyance actions, creditor claim enforcement and distressed asset acquisitions. A boutique law firm, Rattet Pasternak specializes in serving small and mid-sized businesses in a wide range of industries.
The addition of a bankruptcy practice is a natural expansion for DDWWW, said Alfred Donnellan, Managing Partner and a member of the firm’s Executive Committee. “We have grown steadily to enhance our overall strength and ability to efficiently serve our clients. Having our own bankruptcy practice is an important step forward and complements our existing areas of practice.”
Mr. Donnellan added: “Rattet Pasternak is a well-respected firm that has been in Westchester for 23 years and practices throughout the New York Metropolitan area. They are well known for working with businesses and individuals. There is synergy between our firms, which is important to the success of any merger. This is a good opportunity for both of our firms and we are happy to have them on our team.”
Jonathan Pasternak, Managing Partner of Rattet Pasternak, said the merger provides opportunities for both firms. “Our areas of expertise, including bankruptcy as well as mergers and acquisitions and construction mediation, fit well within DDWWW’s practice areas and add meaningfully to the scope of what the firm can offer. They are one of the most dynamic firms in the region and have expanded in a measured, steady way. We are very pleased to be joining a team of top attorneys,” he said.
Mr. Pasternak, who is a member of numerous national and regional bankruptcy and commercial law associations, has lectured on bankruptcy before various professional associations throughout the region. He has been frequently quoted in Crain’s, The Deal and other industry publications and newspapers on various bankruptcy and related issues. He has also been interviewed on CNN and Bloomberg Radio.
Founding partner Robert Rattet has been practicing in the fields of bankruptcy and insolvency law for business and real estate enterprises since he started his own law firm in 1975. Mr. Rattet’s practice mainly involves Chapter 11 reorganizations, out-of-court workouts, and related litigation. He has been involved in several prominent national and local cases representing corporations and individuals in a wide range of industries, including but not limited to the construction, real estate development, waste disposal, and restaurant industries.Other attorneys at Rattet Pasternak joining DDWWW are Partner Dawn Kirby, Partner Julie Cvek, Partner Erica Feynman, and Senior Litigation Counsel James Glucksman.
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