Atty. Leo Muchnik
Leo Muchnik is a Shareholder at Greenberg Traurig in New York, where he focuses on complex corporate restructurings, workouts, and distressed M&A transactions. He represents a diverse range of clients including debtors, investors, lenders, bondholders, and purchasers across industries such as retail, NAV finance, energy, hospitality, and entertainment.
Corporate & More Attorney · Serving New York, NY · 13+ Years Experience
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Leo Muchnik is a Shareholder based in New York, New York, practicing at Greenberg Traurig, LLP. They have 13+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 2013. Their practice focuses on business. Admitted to practice in New York U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York U.S. District Court for the Southe (2013). Educated at Fordham University School of Law J.D. cum laude Fordham University School of Law J.D. 2012 Member Fordham University School of Law J.D. Fordham Law Review (—) and The College of New Jersey B.A. 2009 Phi Beta Kappa The College of New Jersey B.A. magna cum laude The College of New Jersey B.A. Political Science (—). Serves clients in New York, NY and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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About Leo Muchnik
- Leo Muchnik is a Shareholder at Greenberg Traurig in New York, where he focuses on complex corporate restructurings, workouts, and distressed M&A transactions
- He represents a diverse range of clients including debtors, investors, lenders, bondholders, and purchasers across industries such as retail, NAV finance, energy, hospitality, and entertainment
- His experience spans both domestic and cross-border matters, including insolvency litigation, enforcement, and ad hoc committee representations
- Concentrations •Restructuring, insolvency, and bankruptcy •Out-of-court restructurings and workouts •Cross-border restructuring matters •Debtor representations •Creditor and ad hoc committee representations •Distressed M&A •Insolvency litigation and enforcement Recognition & Leadership Awards & Accolades •Selected, Secured Finance Network, “40 Under 40 Award,” 2025 •Listed, The Best Lawyers in America, “Ones to Watch,” Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law, 2021-2022, 2025 •Listed, Super Lawyers magazine, New York Metro Super Lawyers, “Rising Stars,” 2017-2023 •Member, teams working on deals that received the following awards: •The M&A Advisor’s Turnaround Awards, “Special Situations M&A Deal of the Year” for work with Air Pros Solutions Chapter 11 Bankruptcy, 2026 •The M&A Advisor’s Turnaround Awards, “Cross-Border Restructuring of the Year ($100MM to $1B)” for the restructuring of Inversiones Latin America Power, 2025 •Global M&A Network’s Turnaround Atlas Awards, “Pre-pack Restructuring Award” for the restructuring of Inversiones Latin America Power, 2024 •The M&A Advisor’s Turnaround Awards, “Restructuring Deal of the Year” for the restructuring of A.B.C
- Carpet Co, Inc. and affiliates, 2022 •The M&A Advisor’s Turnaround Awards, “Distressed M&A Deal of the Year ($75MM to $100MM)” for Raven Capital’s acquisition of certain assets of Open Road Films, 2020 •Global M&A Network’s Americas M&A Atlas Awards, “Restructuring Deal of the Year (Mid-Market)” for Raven Capital’s acquisition of certain assets of Open Road Films, 2019 •Global M&A Network’s Turnaround Atlas Awards, “Chapter 11 Restructuring, Mid-Market Segments (100-250)” for the restructuring of Lombard Public Facilities Corporation, 2019 •TMA Chicago/Midwest Awards Program, “Small Transaction of the Year” for the restructuring of the Lombard Public Facilities Corporation, 2018 •Global M&A Network’s Turnaround Atlas Awards, “Entertainment Services Restructuring of the Year” for the Chapter 11 plan of reorganization for SFX Entertainment, 2017
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Business & Corporate Law in New York
Business attorneys advise founders and growing companies on entity formation, contracts, financing, M&A, and dispute resolution.
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Why Clients in New York Choose Leo Muchnik
Selecting an attorney is one of the most consequential decisions you can make when a legal matter arises. Below are the core qualities that distinguish Leo Muchnik's practice in the field of business.
Decade-Tested Legal Experience
Leo Muchnik brings 13+ years of hands-on legal practice — enough to have navigated the recurring fact patterns, procedural traps, and negotiation dynamics that shape case outcomes.
Focused Business Practice
Concentrating on business means Leo Muchnik's knowledge of relevant statutes, case law, and procedural nuances stays current — unlike generalist practices that spread attention across unrelated fields.
Local Presence in New York
A New York-based practice means Leo Muchnik attends hearings in the same courthouses, knows the local clerks, and understands the unwritten scheduling norms that affect every case filed here.
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