Atty. Benjamin E. "Ben" Marcus
Ben Marcus is a highly experienced transactional attorney. Ben has 33 years of experience representing clients throughout North America in complex commercial arrangements including equity and asset transactions on the buy and sell side, joint venture and development agreements, workouts and restructurings, and contract preparation and review (including the negotiation and execution of Saas and other hosted agreements, and hotel management agreements).
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Benjamin E. "Ben" Marcus is an attorney based in Portland, Maine, practforg at Drummond Woodsum. Educated at Cornell University (J.D., 1987). Recognitions include Lawyer of the Year — Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Portland (ME) (2026), Best Lawyers in America — Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law (2026), and Best Lawyers in America — Mergers and Acquisitions Law (2026). Serands clients in Portland, ME and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Ben Marcus is a highly experienced transactional attorney
- Ben has 33 years of experience representing clients throughout North America in complex commercial arrangements including equity and asset transactions on the buy and sell side, joint venture and development agreements, workouts and restructurings, and contract preparation and review (including the negotiation and execution of Saas and other hosted agreements, and hotel management agreements)
- Ben has represented companies in many different industries, and regularly advises clients such as community banks, firms offering SaaS, communication tower and wireless network developers, hotel developers and management companies, and sales representatives
- Ben also has extensive experience in business insolvency and restructuring situations, with particular expertise representing clients in the purchase of businesses that are insolvent or in Chapter 11 reorganization proceedings, advising commercial lenders on workouts and restructuring of their most significant troubled lending relationships, and counseling executives on their options in a stressed business environment
- Ben’s transactional skill and experience combined with his sophisticated understanding of insolvency and restructuring law allow him to quickly identify legal issues that can arise and provide clients with comprehensive and creative solutions that meet their business needs
- Ben has been recognized by his peers and numerous publications and organizations as being among the leading corporate, insolvency and restructuring lawyers in New England including Chambers USA, Best Lawyers in America, Martindale Hubbell, and New England Super Lawyers
- In 2007, Ben was elected to the American College of Bankruptcy, an honor offered only to the most accomplished practitioners in the field
- In his free time, Ben channels Teddy Roosevelt’s “vigorous life” and loves to exert himself outdoors in almost any weather condition – including road running, trail running, road biking, vegetable gardening, moving dirt, felling trees, cutting wood – or making maple syrup
Jurisdictional Context
Why local counsel matters in Maine
Practforg law in Maine. Legal matters in Maine are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantiand law. Cases originating in Portland are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Maine state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Maine brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantiand law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in Maine courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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