Berkowitz Trager Attorneys Recognized by Legal 500 US Elite

Legal 500 publishes its Legal 500 US Elite rankings to highlight leading US lawyers outside global law firms, with a focus on those at regional powerhouses. Covering Connecticut for the first time in 2026, Legal 500 US Elite has recognized Berkowitz, Trager & Trager’s corporate practice group as well as three of its corporate Partners, for their outstanding, market-leading legal services.

Legal 500 US Elite recognized Steven T. Gersh, the firm’s Managing Partner, in the Corporate/M&A practice in Connecticut. Mr. Gersh advises and assists middle-market and private equity portfolio companies in structuring and executing acquisitions and divestitures, joint ventures and strategic alliances, private equity and debt financings, technology licensing and transfers, and employment matters.

Legal 500 US Elite recognized Matthew J. Heiser in the Corporate/M&A practice in Connecticut. Mr. Heiser has extensive experience representing financial sponsors and public and private companies in a variety of transactional matters, including mergers and acquisitions, divestitures, leveraged buyouts, minority investments, joint ventures, recapitalizations, equity financings, debt financings, and other strategic transactions. Mr. Heiser was also recognized by Super Lawyers as a Rising Star from 2014 to 2016 (New York), and from 2017 to 2020 (Connecticut).

Legal 500 US Elite recognized Ji Kim in the Corporate/M&A practice in Connecticut. Mr. Kim regularly represents family offices, private equity funds, hedge funds, venture capital funds, and strategic investors in connection with investments in various industries in the United States and abroad. Mr. Kim has also been recognized by Chambers & Partners for his cannabis practice in the Eastern United States.