Peckar & Abramson, P.C. (P&A) is pleased to announce that partner Denis Serkin, chair of the firm’s International practice, has received the 2024 Construction and Real Estate Award from Lexology.

According to the Lexology research team, in association with the Association of Corporate Counsel and Who’s Who Legal (WWL), this award recognizes individual practitioners who have performed above and beyond the usual requirements of their professional capability. The companies have honored attorneys at their global awards ceremonies for over 15 years.

“Denis’s knowledge, strategic thinking, and dedication have established him as a leader in construction law who is surely deserving of this honor for his contributions to our field of law and our firm’s success,” said Steven M. Charney, Chair of P&A. “We’re proud to have such a skilled attorney leading our international practice, and this recognition further reflects Denis’s reputation within the construction community.”

“I’m honored and grateful to receive this prestigious award from Lexology,” said Denis. “This would not be possible without our clients’ ongoing support.” He continued,” I’m thankful for the opportunity to work with such a talented team and for the trust that our clients place in us.”

About Denis Serkin

Denis advises clients working on a variety of construction projects, including power/energy generation, pipelines, general infrastructure, and commercial, industrial, and manufacturing facilities. Denis regularly handles breach of contract, defects, delay and disruption, productivity, and surety claims. He also handles matters involving mechanics’ liens and public bidding challenges. He has extensive dispute resolution experience litigating cases in federal and state courts, as well as in domestic and international arbitration. Denis also helps clients draft and negotiate construction agreements that utilize both custom and industry standard forms.

Denis has been named to the New York-Metro Super Lawyers list from 2019 to 2023, the New York-Metro Super Lawyers Rising Stars list from 2011 to 2018, the New Jersey Super Lawyers Rising Stars list from 2008 to 2018, and the New Jersey Super Lawyers list from 2021 to 2024. He was recognized in 2023 and 2024 by Best Lawyers. He is also recognized as a Future Leader by Who’s Who Legal and selected as one of Legal 500’s 2022 “Recommended Lawyers,” a 2016 “Top Construction Lawyer,” and one of the “New York Top-Rated Lawyers” in 2019 by ALM & Martindale-Hubbell.

About Lexology Awards: North America

Lexology conducts in-depth analyses of in-house and private practice lawyers and legal departments worldwide. This research culminates in the annual Lexology Awards: North America, which recognizes the outstanding achievements of the world’s leading practitioners across various practice areas and sectors.

The awards draw on the market-leading research of Who’s Who Legal and Client Choice and a standalone research process that harnesses the platform’s unrivaled reach of over 800,000 registered subscribers.

About Peckar & Abramson, P.C.

P&A is a national law firm with offices in New York City, New Jersey, Washington D.C., Boston, Miami, Chicago, Los Angeles, Austin, Houston, and Dallas, and has affiliations with global firms in Latin America (through its founding membership in CONSTRULEGAL) and across Europe (through its founding membership in Leading Construction Lawyers International Alliance). In addition to its core construction practice, the firm has affiliated practice groups who counsel contractors on labor and employment matters, regulatory compliance issues including D/M/WBE compliance, and general corporate and real estate matters.