Katsky Korins LLP

Firm Overview:
Katsky Korins LLP is a New York City–based full-service law firm founded in 1975. It is one of the longest-lived independent general practice firms of its size in the city, known for delivering large-firm quality with small-firm partner attention and responsiveness. The firm has a stable and experienced partnership drawn from top law firms and judicial clerkships, and retains a collegial culture while providing sophisticated legal services to a broad client base.

Headquarters: New York, NY
Office Count: 1 (New York)

Key Practice Areas

Katsky Korins maintains a diversified commercial practice with strengths across both litigation and transactional law:

Litigation & Dispute Resolution

• Commercial litigation in state and federal courts
• Real estate, business fraud and other business torts, securities and banking disputes
• Executive employment, including disputes involving restrictive covenants
• Defamation, invasion of privacy, and related torts
• Appellate work and arbitration / ADR

Corporate & Business Law

• Mergers, acquisitions and joint ventures
• Commercial contracts and licensing
• Corporate governance and executive compensation
• International transactions and cross-border work

Creditors’ Rights & Bankruptcy & Restructuring

• Chapter 11 reorganizations and out-of-court workouts
• Foreclosure litigation
• Distressed loan sales and purchases
• Sales and purchases of assets in bankruptcy
• Restructuring advice and lenders’ representation
• Insolvency and avoidance litigation
• Judgment enforcement and asset protection planning

Real Estate & Construction

• Acquisitions and dispositions
• Financing on both the borrower and lender sides, includes mezzanine financing, preferred equity and all aspects of the capital stack
• Joint ventures, representing both investors and operators
• Leasing on both the landlord and tenant side, includes ground leasing, office leasing and retail leasing
• High-end residential real estate transactions
• Development transactions
• Construction agreements, access/license agreements and related matters
• Hospitality transactions
• Condominium and cooperative matters

Trusts, Estates & Tax

• Estate and wealth transfer planning
• Administration of estates and trusts
• Trusts, estates and fiduciary litigation
• Tax planning and advisory work
• Civil tax controversies and litigation
• Philanthropy and charitable organizations

Matrimonial & Family Law

• Settlement negotiation, litigation and alternative dispute resolution (through a trademarked ADR procedure entitled ConsensUs) of issues incident to divorce in high net worth marital estates, including equitable distribution of and valuation issues related to pension plans and retirement assets, tax shelters and investment entities, professional practices and licenses, closely held corporations, deferred compensation, stock options and grants, cryptocurrency, and enhanced earning capacity
• Child custody and access, relocation, paternity negotiations and execution of agreements
• Spousal maintenance and child support negotiations and execution of agreements
• Drafting, negotiating and executing prenuptial and postnuptial agreements
• Post-divorce judgment proceedings and agreements

Other Areas

• International private client work, including South American and Central American clients whose U.S. work is supported by tri-lingual firm lawyers
• Investigations and enforcement matters

Industries & Client Base

Katsky Korins serves a diverse clientele, including:

1. Major real estate enterprises and developers
2. Financial institutions and Fortune 500 companies
3. Privately held businesses (including startups) and entrepreneurial clients
4. High-net-worth individuals, including those in financial services and entertainment
5. International business clients investing in the U.S.

The firm’s practice spans industries such as finance, real estate, technology, manufacturing, retail and professional services, and it supports both domestic and cross-border transactions and disputes.

Distinctive Attributes

• Partner-level engagement:Clients work directly with lead attorneys from start to finish.
• Practical problem-solving:Known for creative and commercially focused legal strategies.
• Collaborative cross-practice delivery:Practice groups coordinate internally to address multifaceted client needs.
• Longstanding client relationships:High client retention and repeat work.