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Co-Managing Member: Randi W. Kochman
Co-Managing Member: Warren A. Usatine
Quick facts
# Partners

130

# Other qualified practitioners

104

# Total number of lawyers

234

# Practitioners (worldwide)

234

Languages

English

Network memberships

various

Key practice areas
Financial and corporate
Restructuring and insolvency
M&A
Real estate and Construction
Restructuring and insolvency
Firm overview
Lawyering is our art. We are a team of over 200 attorneys – a curated collection of legal talent that blends knowledge across practices to create a gallery of experience for the benefit of our clients. Businesses of all sizes and select individuals turn to us for bold legal counsel that aligns with their ambitions. For more than a century, we’ve evolved alongside our clients and changing market conditions, delivering innovative solutions that support their long-term success, often fostering relationships that span decades and generations.

From innovative thinking to precedent-setting solutions, we are inspired by our clients' visions and work tirelessly to achieve outcomes that reflect their aspirations. As an AmLaw 200 firm with nationwide representations and a global reach, we deliver a robust range of legal services backed by deep experience across industries, practices, and jurisdictions.
Key practice areas

  • Financial restructuring
  • M&A
  • Real estate finance
  • Restructuring and insolvency
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Key practice contacts & recent matter highlights

Sector expertise

  • Construction and materials
  • Consumer goods and services
  • Food and beverage
  • Industrials
  • Investment management
  • Pharmaceutical and life sciences
  • Real estate
  • Technology and telecommunications
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Other offices

Address:
Court Plaza North 25 Main Street
Hackensack
NJ 07601
Tel:+1 201 489 3000 Fax:+1 201 489 1536 Email:Contact Us Web Address:https://www.coleschotz.com/
2026 Edition
M&A
58 firms ranked
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Tier 1

Cravath Swaine & Moore
13 practice areas
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Davis Polk & Wardwell
18 practice areas
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Kirkland & Ellis
17 practice areas
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Latham & Watkins
20 practice areas
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Simpson Thacher & Bartlett
20 practice areas
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Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom
18 practice areas
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Sullivan & Cromwell
19 practice areas
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Wachtell Lipton Rosen & Katz
9 practice areas
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Weil Gotshal & Manges
19 practice areas
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Tier 2

Debevoise & Plimpton
13 practice areas
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Gibson Dunn & Crutcher
14 practice areas
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Paul Weiss Rifkind Wharton & Garrison
16 practice areas
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Tier 3

A&O Shearman
16 practice areas
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Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton
17 practice areas
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Clifford Chance
16 practice areas
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Freshfields US LLP
14 practice areas
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Fried Frank Harris Shriver & Jacobson
16 practice areas
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McDermott Will & Schulte
14 practice areas
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Morgan Lewis & Bockius
16 practice areas
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Morrison & Foerster
20 practice areas
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Nutter McClennen & Fish
2 practice areas
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Paul Hastings
21 practice areas
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Ropes & Gray
21 practice areas
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Sidley Austin
20 practice areas
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Willkie Farr & Gallagher
19 practice areas
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Tier 4

Arnold & Porter
15 practice areas
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Baker McKenzie
4 practice areas
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Bracewell
10 practice areas
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Cole Schotz
5 practice areas
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Dechert
14 practice areas
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Hogan Lovells Cadwalader
13 practice areas
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Jones Day
12 practice areas
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Milbank
16 practice areas
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Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe
10 practice areas
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Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati
7 practice areas
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Winston Taylor
8 practice areas
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Tier 5

Akerman
3 practice areas
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Cahill Gordon & Reindel
7 practice areas
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Greenberg Traurig
16 practice areas
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Husch Blackwell
5 practice areas
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Katten Muchin & Rosenman
7 practice areas
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King & Spalding
15 practice areas
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Linklaters
11 practice areas
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Mayer Brown
18 practice areas
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Vinson & Elkins
10 practice areas
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White & Case
17 practice areas
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Tier 6

Dentons
8 practice areas
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Fenwick & West
2 practice areas
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Foley & Lardner
5 practice areas
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Foley Hoag
7 practice areas
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Perkins Coie
2 practice areas
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Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman
8 practice areas
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Reed Smith
10 practice areas
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Troutman Pepper Locke
9 practice areas
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Notable

Ballard Spahr
7 practice areas
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Bodman
3 practice areas
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Kleinberg Kaplan Wolff & Cohen
6 practice areas
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Stinson
2 practice areas
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Restructuring and insolvency
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Tier 1

Davis Polk & Wardwell
18 practice areas
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Kirkland & Ellis
17 practice areas
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Weil Gotshal & Manges
19 practice areas
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Tier 2

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld
7 practice areas
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Brown Rudnick
2 practice areas
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Debevoise & Plimpton
13 practice areas
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Milbank
16 practice areas
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Morrison & Foerster
20 practice areas
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Paul Hastings
21 practice areas
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Paul Weiss Rifkind Wharton & Garrison
16 practice areas
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Wachtell Lipton Rosen & Katz
9 practice areas
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White & Case
17 practice areas
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Tier 3

Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton
17 practice areas
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Cravath Swaine & Moore
13 practice areas
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Dechert
14 practice areas
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Duane Morris
4 practice areas
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Gibson Dunn & Crutcher
14 practice areas
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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer
4 practice areas
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Jones Day
12 practice areas
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Latham & Watkins
20 practice areas
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McDermott Will & Schulte
14 practice areas
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Morgan Lewis & Bockius
16 practice areas
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Pachulski Stang Ziehl & Jones
3 practice areas
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Robinson + Cole
2 practice areas
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Ropes & Gray
21 practice areas
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Simpson Thacher & Bartlett
20 practice areas
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Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom
18 practice areas
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Sullivan & Cromwell
19 practice areas
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Willkie Farr & Gallagher
19 practice areas
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Tier 4

Arnold & Porter
15 practice areas
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Fried Frank Harris Shriver & Jacobson
16 practice areas
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Hogan Lovells Cadwalader
13 practice areas
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Kasowitz LLP
3 practice areas
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Katten Muchin & Rosenman
7 practice areas
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Linklaters
11 practice areas
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Mayer Brown
18 practice areas
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O'Melveny & Myers
12 practice areas
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Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe
10 practice areas
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Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman
8 practice areas
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Tier 5

A&O Shearman
16 practice areas
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Clifford Chance
16 practice areas
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Cole Schotz
5 practice areas
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Freshfields US LLP
14 practice areas
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King & Spalding
15 practice areas
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Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan
2 practice areas
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Reed Smith
10 practice areas
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Sidley Austin
20 practice areas
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Vinson & Elkins
10 practice areas
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Whiteford Taylor & Preston
3 practice areas
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WilmerHale
6 practice areas
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Tier 6

Bracewell
10 practice areas
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Cahill Gordon & Reindel
7 practice areas
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Dentons
8 practice areas
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Chapman and Cutler
10 practice areas
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Greenberg Traurig
16 practice areas
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Sills Cummis & Gross
3 practice areas
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Troutman Pepper Locke
9 practice areas
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Linked Reviews
Financial and corporate

Founded in 1928, Cole Schotz is a notable law firm in restructuring and insolvency. It has expanded to seven offices nationwide in: Hackensack, New York, Wilmington, Baltimore, Boca Raton, Fort Worth and Dallas. Some of the firm’s strongest restructuring and insolvency teams are in the Hackensack, Baltimore and Wilmington offices. The restructuring and insolvency team firm wide represents sponsors, debtors and creditors in Chapter 11 and Chapter 7 insolvency cases. It also represents debtors in out of court financial restructurings. 

Deal Highlights
13 results13 results
Deal Name Deal Date Firm Name Jurisdiction Deal Type Lawyer Names Client Names Client Role
EHT US1 Inc. - M&A
2021-06-25
Cole Schotz
United States (National)
M&A
G. David Dean, II, Justin Alberto, Seth Van Aalten, Sophie Macon
EHT US1 Inc.
Seller
Dri Tac Flooring Products LLC - M&A
2021-03-26
Cole Schotz
United States (National)
M&A
Alan Rubin, Catherine Bostock, David Borsack, Gerard Giordano, Jordan Fisch, Joseph Armenti, Perri Hom
Dri Tac Flooring Products LLC
Target
EHT US1 Inc. - M&A
2021-05-21
Cole Schotz
United States (National)
M&A
G. David Dean, II, Justin Alberto, Seth Van Aalten, Sophie Macon
EHT US1 Inc.
Seller
Pentek Inc. - M&A
2021-05-27
Cole Schotz
United States (National)
M&A
Emily Lamond, Isabelle Jacobs, Joseph Armenti, Roger Iorio, William Stroever
Pentek Inc.
Seller
CP Holdings LLC - M&A
2021-06-21
Cole Schotz
United States (National)
M&A
Felice Yudkin, Matteo Percontino, Patrick Reilley, Warren Usatine
CP Holdings LLC
Target
EHT US1 Inc. - M&A
2021-03-11
Cole Schotz
United States (National)
M&A
G. David Dean, II, Justin Alberto, Seth Van Aalten, Sophie Macon
EHT US1 Inc.
Target
Saadia Group LLC - M&A
2021-09-20
Cole Schotz
United States (National)
M&A
Michael Sirota
Saadia Group LLC
Buyer
FCA Packaging Products LLC - M&A
2021-01-22
Cole Schotz
United States (National)
M&A
Emily Lamond, James Kim, James Stefanick, Samantha Epstein
FCA Packaging Products LLC
Buyer
Christopher & Banks Corp. - M&A
2021-01-27
Cole Schotz
United States (National)
M&A
Felice Yudkin, Jacob Frumkin, Matteo Percontino, Michael Sirota, Rebecca Hollander
Christopher & Banks Corp.
Seller
HOP Energy LLC - M&A
2022-07-19
Cole Schotz
United States (National)
M&A
James Kim
HOP Energy LLC
Buyer
K&S TE LLC - M&A
2023-02-07
Cole Schotz
United States (National)
M&A
Gary Leibowitz, H.C. Jones
K&S TE LLC
Buyer
DLA LLC - M&A
2023-03-29
Cole Schotz
United States (National)
M&A
DLA LLC
Target
Custom Alloy Corp. - M&A
2023-06-20
Cole Schotz
United States (National)
M&A
Custom Alloy Corp.
Target
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