Kelly DiBlasi
Kelly DiBlasi is a partner in the Business Finance & Restructuring Department at Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP in New York, where her practice focuses on debtors, creditors and equity interest-holders in all areas of domestic and international restructurings and crisis management, both in and out of court. Currently, Ms. DiBlasi is representing Waypoint Holdings Ltd. in its chapter 11 cases, National Public Finance Guarantee Corp. in connection with the Title III cases of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico and certain of its instrumentalities, and LEGO as a significant creditor in the Toys “R” Us chapter 11 cases, among other engagements. She was honored as one of ABI’s “40 Under 40” honorees for 2018<br>and was recognized by the New York Law Journal as one if its “Rising Stars” for 2018. She was also recognized by Turnarounds & Workouts magazine as one of its “Outstanding Young Restructuring Lawyers” for 2016 and previously was named a “Rising Star” for restructuring and insolvency in the U.S. by IFLR1000. Ms. DiBlasi represents, on a pro bono basis, the N.Y. Police and Fire Widows’ & Children’s Benefit Fund, and has helped several U.S. military veterans seeking assistance with applying for dis-<br>ability benefits. She also has served as a teacher’s assistant at Cardozo School of Law and Harvard Law<br>School. Ms. DiBlasi frequently presents at bankruptcy seminars and participates in a variety of firm activities and initiatives focused on training, mentoring, recruiting and diversity. She received her B.A. in 2001 from Colgate University and her J.D. in 2004 from Fordham University School of Law.