Litigation specialist Selendy Gay PLLC is built for high-stakes disputes. The group is led by New York-based practice heads and founding partners Jennifer Selendy, whose expertise encompasses a broad range of commercial and post-M&A disputes, often involving earnouts, contractual rights and fiduciary duty claims; Philippe Selendy, a formidable trial lawyer in multibillion-dollar, bet-the-company matters; and Faith Gay, who brings deep capability in investigations, jury trials, and cross-border disputes. Also among the firm’s leadership bench are Maria Ginzburg, who is deeply immersed in commercial and financial structuring disputes, particularly shareholder- and creditor-side litigation, and Andrew Dunlap, who focuses on financial services and complex commercial litigation, including securities, healthcare, antitrust, mass tort, and contract matters. ‘Smart’ and ’very pragmatic’, David Flugman is a key litigator within the team who handles commercial and bankruptcy disputes. Two other emerging partners within the firm are Meredith Nelson and Julie Singer, who both are experienced in representing clients in complex commercial disputes, corporate governance, and shareholder actions in both federal and state courts.
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Testimonials
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- 'Selendy Gay is a reasonable priced firm that can litigate with the best attorneys in New York. They are also very practical in the advice they provide.'
- 'They are extremely intelligent, diligent, and practical.'
- 'Smart, aggressive, and willing to roll up their sleeves and do the work to drive great results.'
- 'Philippe Selendy is an absolute standout, as is Jennifer Selendy and David Flugman. Smart, meticulous preparers, and very pragmatic.'
Key clients
- Fortis Advisors LLC
- Albertsons Companies
- Litigation Oversight Committee to Genesis Global Holdco, LLC
- The Vesttoo Creditors Liquidating Trust
- Drivetrain
- Alvaro Saieh Bendeck
- Lenders excluded by Better Health Group
- UMB Bank, N.A.
- Michael Shunock
- Trifecta Multimedia Holdings
- SaveOn SP, LLC
- Ligado Networks LLC
Work highlights
Represented Fortis Advisors LLC in its capacity as the representative for former shareholders of Auris Health, Inc. in a merger earnout dispute with its acquiror, Johnson & Johnson. After four years of litigation, the Delaware Court of Chancery ruled that Johnson & Johnson owed the former shareholders more than $1.1bn in damages.
Filed a $6n lawsuit, as co-lead counsel, in December 2024 for Albertsons Companies against Kroger, arising out of Kroger’s failure to exercise required efforts to secure regulatory approval for the merger of these two national grocery store chains. The FTC, Washington State, and Colorado all brought injunctions to stop the merger, and the FTC prevailed. The team was brought in to lead the plaintiff-side case against Kroger in the subsequent M&A dispute.
Acted as Litigation Oversight Committee to Genesis Global Holdco, LLC. In January 2023, Genesis Global Holdco, LLC, a major cryptocurrency lending and trading platform, and two affiliated debtors filed for Ch. 11 protection in the US Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York. Genesis emerged from bankruptcy with a significant litigation reserve in anticipation of litigation against its parent entity, Digital Currency Group, Inc., its CEO Barry Silbert, and other parties.
Practice head
Jennifer Selendy; Philippe Selendy; Faith Gay; Maria Ginzburg; Andrew Dunlap
Other key lawyers
David Flugman; Julie Singer; Meredith Nelson