Benjamin Rubinstein is a partner in the firm’s Newark and New York offices and coordinates the firm’s real estate litigation group. His practice focuses on complex commercial matters in New York and New Jersey, with significant experience in real estate litigation, including lease and purchase disputes, as well as distressed negotiations and disputes (including foreclosure).
Benjamin also regularly handles disputes relating to corporate governance, financial services, healthcare, and environmental issues in federal, state, and alternative dispute resolution forums. He acts as both lead counsel and local counsel when prosecuting and defending disputes in local forums, and he has significant experience litigating in New York’s Commercial Division.
Benjamin also provides guidance and assists clients in real estate transaction negotiations for a diverse array of industries, including, but not limited to, real estate finance, acquisition and leasing transactions.
Benjamin is vice chair of the American Bar Association’s Real Property, Trust and Estate Section’s Real Property Litigation and Alternative Dispute Resolution Committee. He also has served for nearly a decade on New York City residential cooperative boards.