Armando E. Batastini
Partner / Office Managing Partner, Providence
Introduction
Armando Batastini is a commercial and real estate litigator and is leader of the Distressed Commercial Debt Litigation team. He represents businesses and owners in a wide variety of contractual, shareholder and commercial realty disputes. He devotes a large portion of his practice to representing holders of commercial debt in all aspects of work-outs, foreclosures, receiverships and guaranty enforcement actions.
My focus
I focus my practice on the following areas:
Distressed Commercial Debt
I represent special servicers, balance sheet lenders and purchasers with respect to every aspect of distressed commercial debt, from sale and acquisition to work-out, foreclosure, receivership, and associated guaranty and lender liability litigation. I successfully sought the first federal receiver for CMBS debt in New England and represent holders in federal and state receivership proceedings throughout the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic.
Real Estate Transactions and Litigation
I represent parties in the sale and acquisition of commercial real estate and have broad experience in negotiating commercial leases, including retail, office and industrial. I also represent commercial realty owners in title, boundary, easement, restrictive covenant, adverse possession, partition, and leasing disputes.
Shareholder Disputes
I represent closely held businesses and their owners in ownership, fiduciary, and oppression claims in a variety of industries.
Trust and Estates Disputes
I represent fiduciaries and beneficiaries in complicated trust and estates disputes.
Election Law
Every cycle, I advise and represent candidates before the Rhode Island Board of Elections, Rhode Island Supreme Court, Federal Court for the District of Rhode Island, and First Circuit Court of Appeals with respect to election challenges and other election law issues including ballot access disputes.
Looking ahead
Inevitable rising interest rates and the persisting decline in retail and office demand will affect the ability of maturing loans to refinance, particularly given more stringent underwriting and the reset in realty values.
In the news
- Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly
Casino can’t be sued for gambler’s off-site holdup
Dec 1, 2024This article covers the dismissal of a lawsuit brought against UTGR LLC, the owner and operator of Bally’s Twin River Lincoln Casino Resort, by a patron who was attacked and robbed 50 miles away from the property. Providence Construction & Real Estate Litigation partner Armando Batastini is mentioned for representing UTGR.
- Law360
Bally’s casino defeats suit over offsite robbery of patron
Nov 19, 2024This article covers the dismissal of a lawsuit brought against UTGR LLC, the owner and operator of Bally’s Twin River Lincoln Casino Resort, by a patron who was attacked and robbed 50 miles away from the property. Providence Construction & Real Estate Litigation partner Armando Batastini is mentioned for representing UTGR.
- The Valley Breeze
Batastini awarded Rhode Island Bar Association's Victoria M. Almeida Servant Leader Award
Aug 15, 2024This article profiles Providence Office Managing Partner Armando Batastini, of the Construction & Real Estate Litigation practice, for being awarded the 2024 Victoria M. Almeida Servant Leader Award by the Rhode Island Bar Association, recognizing an individual “who demonstrates the principles and values of servant leadership and who is a beacon of light and hope to others by illuminating the path to greater justice for all.”
- Providence Business First
Nixon Peabody beefs up gaming law practice in Providence
Jan 17, 2024The following article highlights the NP arrivals of Providence Corporate counsel Marc Crisafulli and Michael Prescott. The articles also quote Albany partner and Corporate practice leader Todd Tidgewell and Providence Office Managing Partner Armando Batastini
- Providence Business News
Crisafulli, Prescott join Nixon Peabody’s Corporate practice
Jan 16, 2024The following article highlights the NP arrivals of Providence Corporate counsel Marc Crisafulli and Michael Prescott. The articles also quote Albany partner and Corporate practice leader Todd Tidgewell and Providence Office Managing Partner Armando Batastini.
- Providence Business News
Five questions with: Armando Batastini
This feature article covers Complex Commercial Disputes partner Armando Batastini’s selection as office managing partner in Providence, highlighting his commercial real estate litigation practice, important lessons he’s learned in the space, the firm’s the Commercial Lease Disputes team, and key aspects of NP Providence.Sep 22, 2021 - Rhode Island Lawyers Weekly
People in the law
This article covering notable executive news highlights Complex Commercial Disputes partner Armando Batastini’s selection as office managing partner in Providence.Aug 13, 2021 - Rhode Island Lawyers Weekly
Challenge to inactive RIBA dues mooted
This article mentions Providence Complex Commercial Disputes partner Armando Batastini for his representation of the Rhode Island Bar Association in a hearing before the state Supreme Court on whether inactive attorneys should be required to maintain a dues-paying membership with the state bar. The case has been mooted due to RIBA’s approval of a revised dues structure.June 12, 2019 - Rhode Island Lawyers Weekly
Justices deliberate inactive RIBA dues
Providence Complex Commercial Disputes partner Armando Batastini, a previous president of the Rhode Island Bar Association, is quoted in this article from oral arguments he made before the state Supreme Court regarding fees charged by the Bar to inactive attorneys.March 7, 2019 - Providence Business News
Learn Rhode Island’s usury law
Providence Complex Commercial Disputes partner Armando Batastini wrote this contributed article outlining Rhode Island’s strict law prohibiting usurious loans.Sep 21, 2018 - The Boston Globe
How a South Boston real estate fight could delay new MBTA Red Line cars
Providence Complex Commercial Disputes partner Armando Batastini is quoted in this article for his representation of a Boston-area family who has sued to stop the planned testing of subway cars on a parcel of land it owns.July 2, 2018 - Rhode Island Lawyers Weekly
A Quick Word with…Armando Batastini
Providence commercial litigation partner Armando Batastini is profiled in this feature article as the new Rhode Island Bar Association president. The story notes his goals to enhance pro bono and online lawyer referrals, in addition to other hopes for his term.July 18, 2016 - Providence Journal
People on the Move in R.I.
This coverage notes that Providence commercial litigation partner Armando Batastini has been elected president of the Rhode Island Bar Association.July 7, 2016 - The Valley Breeze & Observer
Batastini named president-elect of R.I. Bar Association
This coverage highlights Providence Commercial Litigation partner Armando Batastini, who has been named president-elect of the Rhode Island Bar Association for 2015-2016.July 16, 2015
Admitted to practice
Rhode Island
Massachusetts
New York
U.S. Court of Appeals, First Circuit
U.S. District Court, District of Rhode Island
U.S. District Court, District of Massachusetts
U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York
U.S. District Court, District of Connecticut
Education
Roger Williams University, J.D., magna cum laude, class valedictorian
United States Naval Academy, B.S.
Professional activities
- Past president of the Rhode Island Bar Association
- Active participant in the Bar Association Volunteer Lawyer Program
- Elderly Pro Bono Program and Armed Services Legal Project
- Secretary and vice-chairman of the Finance Committee of the Rhode Island Bar Foundation
- Board member for the Boston/Providence Service Academy Business Network
- Member of the Justinian Law Society of Rhode Island
- Recipient of the 2008 Rhode Island Bar Association Pro Bono Publico Award
Recognition
- Selected, through a peer-review survey, for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® 2025 in the fields of Appellate; Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law; Commercial Litigation; Litigation - Banking and Finance; and Litigation - Real Estate
- Best Lawyers® 2021 and 2023 Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law “Lawyer of the Year” in Providence, RI
- Listed in Best Lawyers since 2017
- Recognized for exceptional standing in the legal community in Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business 2025 for Litigation: General Commercial (Rhode Island)
- Recommended in The Legal 500 United States 2025 editorial for Industry focus—Real estate - Construction (including construction litigation)
- Recognized continuously since 2011 as a “Rhode Island Super Lawyer” in Business Litigation based on a peer-review survey by Thomson Reuters
- Recognized as a local Litigation Star continuously since 2012 by Benchmark Litigation, the definitive guide to America’s leading litigation firms and attorneys
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