About
Managing Partners: Randi W. Kochman, Warren A. Usatine and Samuel Weiner
Number of partners: 118
Number of lawyers: 188
Firm Overview:
At Cole Schotz, lawyering is our art. We are a team of over 180 attorneys – a curated collection of top legal talent that work together to create a gallery of experience that we lend to the benefit of the firm's clients. The firm works with businesses and select individuals, many of whom have worked with the firm for decades.
Main Areas of Practice:
Bankruptcy & Corporate Restructuring:
The bankruptcy and corporate restructuring practice is a distinguished and nationally renowned group that handles complex in and out-of-court restructurings, state and federal insolvency proceedings and high stakes bankruptcy litigation. The firm represents debtors, creditors and other statutory committees, institutional creditors, asset purchasers, venture capitalists, secured parties, lessors and contract parties, equity holders, directors, court-appointed fiduciaries, plan sponsors, indenture trustees and bond insurers in regard to chapter 11 and chapter 15 matters.
Cannabis:
Cole Schotz has been at the forefront of the New Jersey cannabis industry. The firm guides clients through regulatory compliance, risk management, governmental affairs and licensing in connection with cannabis related uses. Its clients are located across the nation and include plant-touching, non-plant-touching and hemp and hemp-derived cannabinoid-based businesses, including CBD.
Corporate, Finance & Business Transactions:
The department provides practical advice regarding business matters from governance issues to complex corporate transactions. The team is experienced in many industries and market sectors, including, finance, venture capital, private equity, manufacturing, distribution, professional services, technology, pharmaceutical, health care, insurance and surety.
Construction:
The firm provides services for every phase of construction projects, both public and private, across the country. This includes the preparation and negotiation of complex construction contracts, advising on requisite insurance coverage, surety and bonding needs, labor laws and union participation, lien claims, risk management and environmental and OSHA compliance.
Employment:
Attorneys provide preventive counseling and guidance on a wide range of compliance issues and evolving statutory and common law requirements, including those related to wrongful discharge, discrimination, retaliation, sexual and other forms of harassment, family and medical leaves of absence, disability, substance abuse, wage and hour, and restrictive covenant trade secret and other related issues.
Environmental:
The environmental practice takes the helm in navigating the complexities of environmental law in all aspects of business — corporate transactions, litigation, financings, brownfield redevelopment, remediation project management, regulatory compliance counseling and enforcement defense, real estate acquisitions and leasing, and more.
Intellectual Property:
For years, the firm’s IP team has been partnering with clients to provide superior quality service at unmatched value. The firm’s attorneys have the experience and technical savvy to assist national and international companies with massive portfolios, and the patience and attentiveness to help individuals and small business owners turn an idea into something big.
Litigation:
Cole Schotz is one of the region’s largest, most experienced group of commercial trial lawyers. The litigation department has achieved success in hundreds of trials throughout both state and federal courts. The team also counsels clients on how to avoid litigation and frequently arbitrates and mediates as alternatives to litigation.
Real Estate:
The real estate department is renowned for its engagement in real estate matters throughout the United States. This includes the acquisition, sale, asset management, development, redevelopment, financing, leasing and environmental concerns of commercial, industrial, warehouse and multi-family residential properties. The firm also counsels on structuring strategic debt acquisitions and originations, debt restructurings and workouts, asset acquisitions, and dispositions and recapitalizations.
Restaurant & Hospitality:
The firm represents entrepreneurs, restaurant groups, celebrity chefs, craft brewers, and hotel owners operating in the competitive restaurant and hospitality space. The practice group brings together a multidisciplinary team of attorneys drawn from the firm’s corporate, real estate, tax, employment and IP practice groups to provide counsel at every stage of the business lifecycle.
Sports:
This industry group caters to athletes, sports-related organizations, arena and facility owners, manufacturers, suppliers and other operators. Attorneys provide advice on a wide range of issues involving corporate, finance, licensing, litigation, intellectual property, employment law, estate planning, tax, and real estate matters.
Tax, Trusts & Estates:
The team counsels individuals and businesses in a range of tax and estate planning strategies. Clients include owners of family businesses where succession planning and asset protection are linked, and individuals of substantial means who wish to take advantage of sophisticated tax planning techniques to retain and build their wealth for future generations.
White Collar Litigation & Government Investigations:
The firm counsels individuals and corporations, both US and foreign, in criminal or regulatory allegations arising from agencies, such as the US Department of Justice, state attorney generals, FBI, Securities & Exchange Commission, FINRA and local government agencies as well as private, public and quasi-public corporations.
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Provided by Cole Schotz P.C.
- HackensackCourt Plaza North, 25 Main Street, Hackensack, New Jersey, USA, NJ 07601
- Web: www.coleschotz.com
- Tel: +1 201 489 3000
- Fax: +1 201 489 1536
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- New York1325 Avenue of the Americas, 19th Floor, New York, New York, USA, NY 10019View ranked office
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Appellate Ruling Impacts Availability of Yellowstone Injunctions
The ability to obtain a “Yellowstone” injunction has long been a saving grace for commercial tenants faced with a disputed default under their lease. A recent decision of the New York State Appellate Division, however, could shift the balance of power in commercial landlord/tenant relationsh
Warning: Avoiding Bankruptcy Pitfalls Under the WARN Act
In an August 2017 decision, the Third Circuit ruled that an employer’s obligation to provide its employees with pre-termination notice under the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act, 29 U.S.C. §§ 2101 et seq. (the “WARN Act”), is not triggered by “unforeseeable” events but instead sprin
Cole Schotz Grows IP Group with Arrival of New Department Co-Chair
<strong>Hackensack, NJ, March 12, 2018 –</strong>Cole Schotz P.C. is expanding its Intellectual Property department with the addition of new member William Stroever in New Jersey. Mr. Stroever has extensive experience helping companies build and protect their brands and other intellectual property a
The Nitty Gritty Of Last Mile Warehouses
NEW YORK CITY—Last-mile warehouse buildings are globally the number-one desired product type due to the stability associated with industrial assets, according to a recent with Colliers International in Irvine, CA.<br>In today’s Q&A, Cole Schotz real estate practice member Michael E. Jones brin
Power Hungry Cannabis Industry Faces Mix of Energy Related Taxes, Fees, and Regulations
Growing cannabis, especially indoors, is energy-intensive. It can take upwards of () as compared to to power a residence in the United States for one year. Recent reports show that the cannabis industry is having a significant impact on the use of electricity in states that have legalized it for m
Blockchain and Cryptocurrency: Recent Legal and Regulatory Developments
The first two weeks in March 2018 have seen a number of developments with respect to the regulation of cryptocurrencies in the United States.<br>Regulation of Online Cryptocurrency Trading Platforms<br>On March 7, 2018, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) issued a release addressing the
Trending: Website Accessibility Lawsuits Under the ADA
Since the –often referred to as the ADA—was passed by Congress in 1990, lawsuits under the Act have been quite common. These lawsuits, until recently, have focused on physical or architectural barriers to places of public accommodation such as restaurants, retail stores and strip malls. The emphas
Advised Cove Property Group on $479M Construction Financing for Redevelopment of Hudson Commons Prop
Cole Schotz advised , in association with an institutional partner, on a $479 million senior and mezzanine construction financing from Apollo Global Management in connection with the redevelopment of the “Hudson Commons” property located at 441 Ninth Avenue in Manhattan. The property, which currentl
Appellate Ruling Impacts Availability of Yellowstone Injunctions
The ability to obtain a “Yellowstone” injunction has long been a saving grace for commercial tenants faced with a disputed default under their lease. A recent decision of the New York State Appellate Division, however, could shift the balance of power in commercial landlord/tenant relationsh
Warning: Avoiding Bankruptcy Pitfalls Under the WARN Act
In an August 2017 decision, the Third Circuit ruled that an employer’s obligation to provide its employees with pre-termination notice under the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act, 29 U.S.C. §§ 2101 et seq. (the “WARN Act”), is not triggered by “unforeseeable” events but instead sprin
Cole Schotz Grows IP Group with Arrival of New Department Co-Chair
<strong>Hackensack, NJ, March 12, 2018 –</strong>Cole Schotz P.C. is expanding its Intellectual Property department with the addition of new member William Stroever in New Jersey. Mr. Stroever has extensive experience helping companies build and protect their brands and other intellectual property a
The Nitty Gritty Of Last Mile Warehouses
NEW YORK CITY—Last-mile warehouse buildings are globally the number-one desired product type due to the stability associated with industrial assets, according to a recent with Colliers International in Irvine, CA.<br>In today’s Q&A, Cole Schotz real estate practice member Michael E. Jones brin
Power Hungry Cannabis Industry Faces Mix of Energy Related Taxes, Fees, and Regulations
Growing cannabis, especially indoors, is energy-intensive. It can take upwards of () as compared to to power a residence in the United States for one year. Recent reports show that the cannabis industry is having a significant impact on the use of electricity in states that have legalized it for m
Blockchain and Cryptocurrency: Recent Legal and Regulatory Developments
The first two weeks in March 2018 have seen a number of developments with respect to the regulation of cryptocurrencies in the United States.<br>Regulation of Online Cryptocurrency Trading Platforms<br>On March 7, 2018, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) issued a release addressing the
Trending: Website Accessibility Lawsuits Under the ADA
Since the –often referred to as the ADA—was passed by Congress in 1990, lawsuits under the Act have been quite common. These lawsuits, until recently, have focused on physical or architectural barriers to places of public accommodation such as restaurants, retail stores and strip malls. The emphas
Advised Cove Property Group on $479M Construction Financing for Redevelopment of Hudson Commons Prop
Cole Schotz advised , in association with an institutional partner, on a $479 million senior and mezzanine construction financing from Apollo Global Management in connection with the redevelopment of the “Hudson Commons” property located at 441 Ninth Avenue in Manhattan. The property, which currentl