
Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP
United States
Lawyers

Benjamin Kaminetzky
Work Department
Civil Litigation
Position
Partner
Career
Ben divides his time between bankruptcy litigation and complex commercial litigation and is the co-head of Davis Polk’s Israel practice.
One of the nation’s most experienced and accomplished bankruptcy litigators, Ben has first-chaired high-stakes bankruptcy trials involving leveraged buyouts, labor and pension disputes, mass torts, fraudulent transfers and preferences. He routinely represents debtors, lenders and creditors in highly complex bankruptcies and reorganizations.
In his commercial practice, Ben has represented clients in their most significant federal and state cases and in ICC, AAA and FINRA arbitrations. Ben also regularly counsels executives and boards navigating regulatory scrutiny and litigation exposure.
As co-head of Davis Polk’s Israel practice, he routinely represents Israeli banks in civil and regulatory matters.
Ben serves as Vice Chairman of Yeshiva University’s Theological Seminary and as President of the largest Rabbinic Court in North America, Beth Din of America.