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Selendy Gay PLLC Offices
1290 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS
NEW YORK, NY 10104
NEW YORK
United States
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Jennifer Selendy
Work Department
Complex Commercial Litigation
Position
Partner
Career
Jennifer Selendy is a founding partner of Selendy Gay.
Jennifer’s leadership has been recognized by Corporate Counsel, which named her 2020’s “Managing Partner of the Year,” and the New York Law Journal, which lists her among 2020’s “Distinguished Leaders.”
A seasoned trial and appellate litigator, Jennifer represents both plaintiffs and defendants in high-stakes disputes. She has tried more than two dozen cases in state and federal courts and arbitration.
Jennifer was named one of “America’s Top 200 Lawyers” by Forbes, “2023 Litigator of the Year” by International Financial Law Review, and one of 2022’s “Elite Women of the Plaintiffs Bar” by the National Law Journal, a small and highly selective list. She is also recognized as a “Litigation Star” by Benchmark Litigation, one of the “Leading Plaintiff Financial Lawyers in America” by Lawdragon and noted for her skill in complex commercial litigation by The Legal 500. Crain’s has twice named her one of the “100 Notable Women in Law.”
In addition to representing plaintiffs in high-stakes disputes, Jennifer also specializes in complex defense work and is frequently tapped for sensitive internal and governmental investigations into antitrust, financial misconduct, and employment-related matters. She has represented private equity and investment companies in precedent-setting litigation, represents renewable energy companies and related interests in cutting edge litigation aimed at protecting competition in power generation for the benefit of consumers, and has extensive expertise in RICO, bankruptcy, domestic and international arbitration, and cross-border disputes.
Memberships
Jennifer received her law degree, cum laude, from Harvard Law School after completing an M.Phil. in International Relations at Oxford (St. Antony’s) as a Marshall Scholar. She served as the board chairman for the National Center for Law & Economic Justice from 2012 – 2017. Jennifer is also the co-founder of The Speyer Legacy School, an independent K-8 school for gifted children that focuses on identifying and educating low-income, high-achieving children in New York City.
Education
- Harvard Law School (J.D., 1995)
Cum laude - University of Oxford (M.Phil, International Relations, 1992)
Marshall Scholar - Tufts University (B.A., International Relations, 1990)
Magna cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa
Lawyer Rankings
United States > Dispute resolution > M&A litigation: plaintiff
Selendy Gay PLLC is often selected by plaintiffs looking to challenge inadequate corporate governance or bringing post-M&A suits, with considerable experience in litigating cases before the Delaware Court of Chancery. The team is spearheaded by founding partners Philippe Selendy
and Jennifer Selendy, both of whom bring decades of expertise in handling breach of fiduciary duty, breach of contract and earnout disputes. They achieved a notable success for Fortis Advisors LLC in 2024, securing a $1.1bn award for it as a former shareholder in Auris Health, Inc. following its acquisition by Johnson & Johnson, which they alleged had committed breaches of contract and fraud in order to prevent earnout payments tied to the development of medical robots.
United States > Finance > Restructuring (including bankruptcy): corporate
(Firms to watch)Selendy Gay PLLC is a New York litigation boutique with a major focus on bankruptcies and restructurings. It has an extensive background in out-of-court restructurings and Chapter 11 cases. This includes representing the Litigation Oversight Committee of Genesis Global Holdco and two affiliated debtors that filed for Chapter 11 protection in the US Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York. Kelley Cornish is a hugely experienced bankruptcy and insolvency lawyer, and a former Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP partner. Jennifer Selendy and Maria Ginzburg are also key partners.
United States > Dispute resolution > General commercial disputes
Litigation firm Selendy Gay PLLC represents both plaintiffs and defendants from various jurisdictions, spanning an impressive array of industries. The team boasts niche specialisms, including liability management transaction disputes, post-M&A litigation and bankruptcy litigation. Philippe Selendy remains a go to for representation in long-running litigation and arbitration and leads the New York-based team alongside Jennifer Selendy, an expert in lender-on-lender disputes. Practice co-head Faith Gay‘s broad expertise ranges from financial, securities and bankruptcy litigation to IP and contractual disputes, and Maria Ginzburg focuses on complex commercial and financial disputes. Oscar Shine is regularly called upon by plaintiffs and defendants, while David Coon‘s national practice sees him represent clients at state and federal courts. Julie Singer and Meredith Nelson are other names to note.
Lawyer Rankings
- General commercial disputes United States > Dispute resolution
- M&A litigation: plaintiff United States > Dispute resolution
- Firms to watch United States > Finance > Restructuring (including bankruptcy): corporate