Greenbaum, Rowe, Smith & Davis LLP is pleased to announce that Chambers USA – America's Leading Lawyers for Business (a publication of Chambers and Partners) has again recognized the firm in its annual rankings of the foremost law firms and lawyers in the country.

In the publication’s 2017 edition, the firm is listed among the top tier law firms in New Jersey in four of our core practice areas – Litigation: General Commercial, Corporate/M&A, Real Estate and Environment.  Additionally, fourteen of our partners are ranked among the top individual attorneys in the state.

Here is a summary of the firm’s editorial presence in the 2017 Chambers USA Guide:

Litigation: General Commercial

• Chambers USA notes that the firm provides “sophisticated support to a broad client base, including significant domestic and international businesses” and references our “strength at trial and appellate level, as well as in arbitration and mediation” and our “experience in wide-ranging commercial disputes, including professional liability cases, RICO litigation, consumer finance class actions and business torts.”
• Partners recognized in this practice area:
  • Paul A. Rowe “commercial litigation matters, including complex corporate disputes, chancery litigation and legal malpractice defense.”  
  • Alan S. Naar “trademark, antitrust and professional malpractice disputes.”
  • John D. North “experienced advocate before both state and federal courts” in the areas of “commercial, construction and professional liability litigation, among other matters.”

Corporate/Mergers & Acquisitions

• The editors of Chambers USA commend the firm as a “well-regarded group advising on M&A, buyouts and securities offerings.” They note our “niche expertise” in healthcare and automotive franchise law and our strength as strategic advisors to small businesses.
• Partners recognized in this practice area:
  • Raymond Felton “full range of corporate reorganizations, securities law and M&A transactions.”
  • Alan E. Davis  “wealth of experience.” 

Real Estate and Zoning/Land Use

• Chambers USA highlights the real estate group’s “active and robust practice across the entire spectrum of work” with demonstrated expertise related to “zoning and land use projects involving mixed-use buildings, industrial premises and brownfield redevelopment sites” and in “transactional work including sales, acquisitions, leases, financing and tax issues.” The publication notes that our real estate litigation work “is in particularly high demand.”
• Partners recognized in this practice area:
  • Thomas J. Denitzio, Jr.  “wealth of knowledge on all things pertaining to real estate sales, acquisitions and any attendant tax issues and appeals.” 
  • Martin E. Dollinger “a longstanding name in the market” with “a deserved reputation.” 
  • Jack Fersko “particular expertise when dealing with environmental laws in conjunction with commercial real estate development and urban redevelopment.”
  • Robert S. Goldsmith “sought after by developers and municipalities alike.” 
  • Christine F. Li “wins praise from legal peers” as “the doyenne of condominium law in New Jersey.”
  • Ann M. Waeger “a wide and well-established practice - from financing industrial property to risk management – with complementary expertise in environmental law.”

Environment

• Chambers USA’s editors describe the firm’s “experience in contaminated site remediation, particularly brownfield cleanups” as well as our work in “conducting environmental due diligence and providing counsel on air, water and wetlands laws and permits” for “a diverse range of clients, including real estate developers, property owners and manufacturers.”
• Partners recognized in this practice area:
  • David B. Farer “highly distinguished practitioner, recognized for his counsel on the environmental aspects of corporate and real estate transactions.” 
  • David A. Roth “expertise in environmental compliance issues, particularly with regard to business transactions” and in “matters relating to RCRA, CWA and OSHA.” 
  • Ann M. Waeger “well-known figure in the market” who “comes recommended for her work pertaining to environmental insurance claims, including cost recovery matters.” 
  • Jay A. Jaffe “an experienced attorney who is regularly called upon by clients for his counsel on site remediation and brownfield redevelopment issues”with“particular strength in advising on liability issues concerning CERCLA, ISRA and the Spill Act.”

The London-based publishers of the Chambers USA Guide to America’s Leading Lawyers for Business conduct comprehensive annual research, including in-depth interviews with thousands of lawyers and clients, as they seek to assess the reputations and expertise of business lawyers from across the country. Rankings are assessed on qualities including technical legal ability, professional conduct, client service, commercial astuteness, diligence, commitment, and other qualities most valued by the client. The complete methodology can be viewed at https://www.chambersandpartners.com/methodology

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