Herrick lands commercial litigator Shapiro

Manhattan, NY Herrick made known that Eliad Shapiro, a commercial litigator known for his experience in real estate, has joined the firm as a partner from Moses & Singer LLP. Shapiro is the third senior addition to Herrick’s litigation practice this year.

“We are excited about the continued strategic growth at Herrick,” said Belinda Schwartz, the executive chair of Herrick. She said, “Eliad is a great addition to our collaborative team, and our clients will benefit greatly from his experience in complex commercial and real estate disputes.”

Shapiro has led a wide range of complex commercial litigation matters at both the trial and appellate levels. His clients include corporations, high-net-worth individuals, family offices and offshore trusts. In the real estate sector, he serves commercial property owners, developers, investment funds, commercial tenants and other stakeholders.

“Eliad is yet another high-quality addition to our litigation team,” said Carol Goodman, co-chair of the firm’s litigation department. She said, “He is a seasoned litigator who will bolster the firm’s existing strong capability representing investors, property owners, developers and other key players in the real estate sector in a wide range of disputes.”

Prior to joining Herrick, Eliad was also a litigator in the offices of Clifford Chance and Smith & Shapiro.

“I am delighted to join such a dynamic and growing team at Herrick,” said Shapiro. “The firm’s deep experience across its full-service practices complements my clients’ needs and is a great platform for them to thrive. It’s also the perfect environment for me to continue growing my practice, while contributing to the firm’s robust litigation and real estate disputes capability,” he added.