Peckar & Abramson, P.C.

Chairman: Steven M. Charney

Vice-Chairman: Stephen H. Reisman

Number of partners: 59

Number of other lawyers: 58

Languages: English, Arabic, Armenian, Creole, Dutch, Farsi, Filipino, French, German, Hindi, Italian, Japanese, Lithuanian, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Vietnamese

Firm Overview:

Peckar & Abramson has been serving the construction industry for more than 40 years. It has achieved national recognition for its successes in the representation of members of the construction industry, both domestically and internationally. The firm combines its unique problem-solving expertise and litigation/arbitration experience with substantial experience counseling clients in the management of transactional risks inherent in its contracts and the industry.

Main Areas of Practice

Construction/Construction Litigation:

Represents clients in a wide range of construction projects in the public and private sectors with a focus on general contractors and construction managers. The firm has extensive experience on a wide range of projects, including: airports, government buildings, highways, bridges, power generation facilities, railways, tunnels, pipelines, schools, hospitals, sports arenas, manufacturing facilities, hotels and other hospitality-industry projects, residential communities, etc.

Key Clients: National and international general contractors, construction managers and other members of the construction industry.

Contact: Steven M. Charney

Tel: 212-382-0909

Email: [email protected]

Contracts, Project Documentation and Risk Management

Laser-focused on the transactional side of construction projects — beginning with up-front project agreements, extending to project documentation during the course of performance, and ultimately to project closeout.

Contact: Levi W. Barrett

Tel: 212-382-0909

Email: [email protected]

Corporate:

Represents both public and privately held companies in all matters of corporate law including mergers, acquisitions, public offerings, private placements, venture capital, securities regulation, formation and organization of corporations, partnerships and limited liability companies, joint venture agreements, licensing, corporate governance and general commercial agreements.

Contact: David Polazzi

Tel: 201-343-3434

Email: [email protected]

Corporate Compliance:

Provides advice on internal corporate controls, constructing and implementing compliance programs, internal investigations of potential ethics violations and representation of clients in investigations, audits and litigations, with a particular focus on the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act.

Contact: Robert S. Peckar

Tel: 212-382-0909

Email: [email protected]

Government Contracts:

Provides counsel to a wide variety of industries engaged in government contracting and represent them in connection with an even broader array of contracting issues and disputes, including bid protests.

Contact: Steve Weber

Tel: 202-293-8815

Email: [email protected]

Employment:

Handles defense and oversight of EPLI/D&O claims through insurance coverage, and monitor EPLI/D&O claims on behalf of carriers.

Contact: Aaron C. Schlesinger, Kevin J. O’Connor

Tel: 201-343-3434

Email: [email protected], [email protected]

Labor Relations:

Counsels private employers, public employers and ERISA entities in all matters of litigation and labor relations management.

Contact: Gregory R. Begg

Tel: 201-343-3434

Email: [email protected]

Power & Industrials/EPC:

Represents owners, contractors, construction managers and equipment vendors and suppliers in connection with a vast range of national and international power and industrial projects.

Contact: Matt Moore

Tel: 713-568-1500

Email: [email protected]

International:

International dispute resolution expertise is deep and diversified, representing industries including construction, banking and sports/entertainment. The firm represents clients in formal and informal proceedings, in court and before dispute resolution boards and international arbitration forums around the world.

Contact: Denis Serkin

Tel: 201-343-3434

Email: [email protected]

Public-Private Partnerships:

Regularly counsels clients on complex P3 projects, including civil infrastructure initiatives such as bridges, tunnels, highways, pipelines and railways, and social infrastructure projects.

Contact: Nathan A. Cohen

Tel: 310-228-1075

Email: [email protected]

Real Estate:

Handles every aspect of commercial real estate transactions, including the acquisition, financing, construction financing, leasing and disposition of real property.

Contact: David Polazzi

Tel: 201-343-3434

Email: [email protected]

Surety:

Combines insight and experience in the construction industry with a genuine understanding of issues affecting sureties to provide pragmatic solutions to complex problems.

Contact: Michael C. Zisa

Tel: 202-293-8815

Email: [email protected]

White Collar Criminal Defense:

The firm has extensive experience on both the federal and local levels in criminal trials, the intricacies of the grand jury and other aspects of the practice of criminal law and issues that arise in the conduct of business.

Contact: Thomas J. Curran

Tel: 212-382-0909

Email: [email protected]

The firm has offices in:

New York

1325 Avenue of the Americas

10th Floor

New York, NY 10019

Tel: 212 382 0909

Fax: 212 382 3456

Austin, Texas

111 Congress Avenue

Suite 1010

Austin, Texas 78701

Tel: 512-236-0009

Fax: 512-236-0689

Boston, Massachusetts

28 State Street

Suite 1802

Boston, MA 02109

Tel: 857-284-8155

Fax: 617-206-1998

Chicago, Illinois

30 North LaSalle Street

Suite 4126

Chicago, IL 60602

Tel: 312-881-6300

Fax: 312-435-2482

Dallas, Texas

8080 North Central Expressway

Suite 1600, LB 65

Dallas, Texas 75206-1819

Tel: 214-523-5100

Fax: 214-521-4601

Houston, Texas

1717 West Loop South

Suite 1400

Houston, Texas 77027

Tel: 713-568-1500

Fax: 713-568-1490

Los Angeles, California

801 South Figueroa Street

Suite 950

Los Angeles, CA 90017

Tel: 310-228-1075

Fax: 310-228-1076

Miami, Florida

One Southeast Third Avenue

Suite 2000

Miami, FL 33131

Tel: 305-358-2600

Fax: 305-375-0328

Oakland, California

428 13th Street

8th Floor

Oakland, CA 94612

Tel: 415-837-1968

Fax: 310-228-1076

River Edge, New Jersey

70 Grand Avenue

River Edge, NJ 07661

Tel: 201-343-3434

Fax: 201-343-6306

Washington, D.C.

2055 L Street, N.W.

Suite 750

Washington, D.C. 20036

Tel: 202-293-8815

Fax: 202-293-7994