Peckar & Abramson’s New Jersey office represented JSW Steel Ltd. in its acquisition of 100% of the equity of Acero Junction Holdings Inc., the Owner of a steel manufacturing facility in Mingo Junction, OH for a purchase price of approximately $81 million. JSW is a one of the largest steel conglomerates in India and plans … Read More

In a case of first impression, P&A represented a general contractor, whose home office is in Maryland, with respect to a project in New Jersey. A subcontractor brought a lawsuit against the general contractor in state court in New Jersey. The subcontract between P&A’s client and the subcontractor identified Maryland as the choice of venue. … Read More

Peckar & Abramson’s Houston lawyers secured a judgment in the Harris County District Court. Our attorneys successfully defended a claim for wrongful termination and delay damages brought by a subcontractor against our highway contractor client and its payment bond surety. P&A’s client was also counterclaiming for excess completion costs. Peckar & Abramson tried the case … Read More

Peckar & Abramson’s Chicago office scored a victory on behalf of its client in a true “bet the company litigation”. The Plaintiff, a global and well-funded competitor, alleged that our client had engaged in fraud and conspiracy, while improperly aiding and abetting unfair competition practices. The plaintiff’s sought punitive damages that would have bankrupted our … Read More

Peckar & Abramson’s M&A team recently represented a European Contractor in the successful closing of its $10.5 million purchase of the controlling interest of a heavy highway and civil contractor. Our M&A team structured the transaction and negotiated the purchase agreement, LLC membership agreements, executive employment agreements and other transaction documents. Our team conducted a … Read More

Peckar & Abramson, P.C. (P&A) is pleased to announce that Construction Litigation attorney David C. Bennett has joined the firm’s New Jersey office as a Senior Associate. Prior to practicing law, Mr. Bennett had twenty-seven years of contract administration and construction management experience on private and public projects in the United States and abroad. He … Read More

Peckar & Abramson is pleased to announce that founding partner Robert S. Peckar and partner Michael S. Zicherman served as contributing editors of Getting the Deal Through—Construction 2019. The attorneys co-authored the introduction to Getting the Deal Through, Construction 2019 as well as the chapter titled, “United States,” published by Law Business Research, Ltd. Getting … Read More

Peckar & Abramson, P.C. is pleased to announce that eight attorneys in its Austin, Dallas and Houston offices have been named 2018 Super Lawyers®. Each attorney is being honored for their ongoing leadership and achievements in the area of Construction Law. Dallas Partner Jeffrey A. Ford received exemplary recognition and was also named a Top … Read More

Christopher M. Sweeney, Senior Associate in the firm’s Washington, DC office, authored an article in the ConsensusDocs Newsletter, August 2018, Volume 4, Issue 4, titled “Not My Payroll, Not My Problem? Think Again,” which discusses how in some states, general contractors may be liable for the payroll of their subcontractors. Mr. Sweeney explains that new … Read More

Steven M. Charney, Chairman of Peckar & Abramson, was featured in Law360’s story on August 24, 2018 “Unknowns Mute Buzz For NJ’s Public-Private Partnership Law”. New Jersey’s new S865 legislation authorizes the broad usage of public-private partnerships (P3s) in New Jersey. Mr. Charney worked with the Associated Construction Contractors of New Jersey (ACCNJ) and the … Read More

Peckar & Abramson, P.C. (P&A) is pleased to announce that 34 of the firm’s attorneys, based in its New York, New Jersey, California, Florida, Texas and Washington, D.C. offices, have been named 2019 Best Lawyers in America®. “It is a tremendous honor and notable distinction for Peckar & Abramson attorneys, some of whom were named … Read More

New York State and New York City recently passed historic legislation requiring most private employers in New York to conduct annual sexual harassment training for all employees, effective October 9, 2018 (under State law) and April 1, 2019 (under City law). The legislation also includes expansion of existing protections against sexual harassment and additional requirements … Read More

On Tuesday, August 14, 2018, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy signed Senate Bill S-865, creating the state’s new Public-Private Partnership (PPP) law, making New Jersey the latest state to embrace this burgeoning delivery system for the construction of public infrastructure projects. The new law goes into effect 180 days from today. Peckar & Abramson (P&A) … Read More

Levi W. Barrett, Senior Associate in the firm’s New York office, co-edited a book for the American Bar Association Forum on Construction Law titled, “MORE Sticks and Bricks: A Lawyer’s Guide to Advanced Construction Systems and Techniques.” This guide to practical construction technology contains a comprehensive overview of construction practices and procedures – from basic … Read More

Levi. W. Barrett, Senior Associate in the firm’s New York office, wrote a bylined article for the AGC Law In Brief, Volume 4, Issue 4, July 2018 entitled “Last Call… On October 31, the AIA Retires the A201-2007 General Conditions-What Does This Mean to You?” The article educates the construction industry about the continued usage … Read More

Peckar & Abramson, P.C. (P&A) is pleased to announce that Courtney Bryan Sheaffer has joined the firm’s Houston office as an Associate. Ms. Sheaffer focuses her practice on Labor & Employment disputes as well as commercial litigation. Her experience includes representation of clients across various industries including commercial real estate developers, construction companies, oil & … Read More

Peckar & Abramson, P.C. (P&A) is pleased to announce that Stephen P. Katz, Partner and Chair of the firm’s Corporate Law Practice Group, represented JSW Steel Ltd., one of the largest steel conglomerates in India, in JSW’s $81 million acquisition of 100% of the equity of Acero Junction Holdings Inc., the owner of the Acero … Read More

Peckar & Abramson, P.C. (P&A) is pleased to announce that Matt Moore, Co-Managing Partner of the Houston office, has been elected to a three-year term as a Council Member of the Construction Law Section of the State Bar of Texas, with over 2,500 members consisting of legal professionals from public and private sectors involved in … Read More

New Jersey is finally among the many states with broad authority to develop or improve public projects through a Public Private Partnership (P3) delivery method. This contracting model has stimulated growth and improvements in other States and led to the delivery of projects that may not otherwise have happened. Senate Bill 865 (“S-865”), after undergoing … Read More

Neal I. Sklar, Partner in the firms Miami office, was quoted as an expert source in the Law360 story “Privately Backed Rail And Transit Projects To Watch” that published June 25, 2018. Mr. Sklar commented on how rail projects are frequently public-private partnerships (P3) where it makes financial sense from a private business perspective. Law360

Aaron C. Schlesinger, Partner in the firm’s New Jersey office, authored a bylined article entitled “Pre-hire Trade Collective Bargaining Agreement Under the NLRAe Agreement” which published in ConsensusDocs on June 25, 2018. Using his expertise in Labor Relations and Employment Law, Mr. Schlesinger gave examples and described Section 8(f) of the National Labor Relations Act … Read More

Paul Monte, Co-Managing Partner of the firm’s New York office, was quoted as an expert source in a story written by Law360 on June 25, 2018 entitled “New York Construction Industry Watching ‘Game-Changing’ Bill”. Described as one of the most significant pieces of legislation to affect the construction industry in decades, S06686 adds a new … Read More

Peckar & Abramson is pleased to share the 2018 Construlegal Newsletter. Construlegal is a strategic alliance of law firms based in the Americas which share a common focus, values and market approach. Peckar & Abramson is a founding member of Construlegal.

Peckar & Abramson, P.C. (P&A) is pleased to announce that eight attorneys in the firm’s Miami office have been named 2018 Super Lawyers®. Each attorney is being honored for their ongoing leadership and achievements in the field of Construction Law. “Our well-respected Miami-based construction attorneys regularly represent prominent local, national and global contractors and builders” … Read More

Lori Ann Lange, Partner in the firm’s Washington, DC office, and Levi W. Barrett, Senior Associate in the firm’s New York office, were quoted as expert sources in a Law360 story that posted June 11, 2018 entitled “Tariffs Threaten Construction With Delays, Increased Costs”. The story discussed the uncertainty in the construction industry as contractors … Read More