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. His experience spans both domestic and cross-border matters, including insolvency litigation, enforcement, and ad hoc committee representations.

Concentrations

•Restructuring, insolvency, and bankruptcy
•Out-of-court restructurings and workouts
•Cross-border restructuring matters
•Debtor representations
•Creditor and ad hoc committee representations
•Distressed M&A
•Insolvency litigation and enforcement

Recognition & Leadership

Awards & Accolades

•Selected, Secured Finance Network, “40 Under 40 Award,” 2025
•Listed, The Best Lawyers in America, “Ones to Watch,” Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law, 2021-2022, 2025
•Listed, Super Lawyers magazine, New York Metro Super Lawyers, “Rising Stars,” 2017-2023
•Member, teams working on deals that received the following awards:
•The M&A Advisor’s Turnaround Awards, “Special Situations M&A Deal of the Year” for work with Air Pros Solutions Chapter 11 Bankruptcy, 2026
•The M&A Advisor’s Turnaround Awards, “Cross-Border Restructuring of the Year ($100MM to $1B)” for the restructuring of Inversiones Latin America Power, 2025
•Global M&A Network’s Turnaround Atlas Awards, “Pre-pack Restructuring Award” for the restructuring of Inversiones Latin America Power, 2024
•The M&A Advisor’s Turnaround Awards, “Restructuring Deal of the Year” for the restructuring of A.B.C. Carpet Co, Inc. and affiliates, 2022
•The M&A Advisor’s Turnaround Awards, “Distressed M&A Deal of the Year ($75MM to $100MM)” for Raven Capital’s acquisition of certain assets of Open Road Films, 2020
•Global M&A Network’s Americas M&A Atlas Awards, “Restructuring Deal of the Year (Mid-Market)” for Raven Capital’s acquisition of certain assets of Open Road Films, 2019
•Global M&A Network’s Turnaround Atlas Awards, “Chapter 11 Restructuring, Mid-Market Segments (100-250)” for the restructuring of Lombard Public Facilities Corporation, 2019
•TMA Chicago/Midwest Awards Program, “Small Transaction of the Year” for the restructuring of the Lombard Public Facilities Corporation, 2018
•Global M&A Network’s Turnaround Atlas Awards, “Entertainment Services Restructuring of the Year” for the Chapter 11 plan of reorganization for SFX Entertainment, 2017