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.
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Leo Muchnik is a Shareholder based in New York, New York, practforg at Greenberg Traurig, LLP. They haand 13+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 2013. 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 (โ) 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 (โ). Serands clients in New York, NY and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- 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 โขRestructuring, insolvency, and bankruptcy โขOut-of-court restructurings and workouts โขCross-border restructuring matters โขDebtor representations โขCreditor and ad hoc committee representations โขDistressed M&A โขInsolvency litigation and enforcement Recognition & Leadership Awards & Accolades โขSelected, Secured Finance Network, โ40 Under 40 Award,โ 2025 โขListed, The Best Lawyers in America, โOnes to Watch,โ Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law, 2021-2022, 2025 โขListed, Super Lawyers magazine, New York Metro Super Lawyers, โRising Stars,โ 2017-2023 โขMember, teams working on deals that received the following awards: โขThe M&A Advisorโs Turnaround Awards, โSpecial Situations M&A Deal of the Yearโ for work with Air Pros Solutions Chapter 11 Bankruptcy, 2026 โขThe M&A Advisorโs Turnaround Awards, โCross-Border Restructuring of the Year ($100MM to $1B)โ for the restructuring of Inversiones Latin America Power, 2025 โขGlobal M&A Networkโs Turnaround Atlas Awards, โPre-pack Restructuring Awardโ for the restructuring of Inversiones Latin America Power, 2024 โขThe M&A Advisorโs Turnaround Awards, โRestructuring Deal of the Yearโ for the restructuring of A.B.C
- Carpet Co, Inc. and affiliates, 2022 โขThe M&A Advisorโs Turnaround Awards, โDistressed M&A Deal of the Year ($75MM to $100MM)โ for Raven Capitalโs acquisition of certain assets of Open Road Films, 2020 โขGlobal M&A Networkโs Americas M&A Atlas Awards, โRestructuring Deal of the Year (Mid-Market)โ for Raven Capitalโs acquisition of certain assets of Open Road Films, 2019 โขGlobal M&A Networkโs Turnaround Atlas Awards, โChapter 11 Restructuring, Mid-Market Segments (100-250)โ for the restructuring of Lombard Public Facilities Corporation, 2019 โขTMA Chicago/Midwest Awards Program, โSmall Transaction of the Yearโ for the restructuring of the Lombard Public Facilities Corporation, 2018 โขGlobal M&A Networkโs Turnaround Atlas Awards, โEntertainment Services Restructuring of the Yearโ for the Chapter 11 plan of reorganization for SFX Entertainment, 2017
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