Selendy Gay Elevates Bankruptcy Partner Cornish to Leader Role

Kelley Cornish is taking a leadership role at New York-founded litigation boutique Selendy Gay one year after joining the firm.

Cornish began overseeing the firm’s strategic and financial direction Feb. 3, the firm said Thursday. She will share leadership duties with a management committee of three other partners and Sloane Levy, the firm’s new chief operating officer.

Cornish, a bankruptcy lawyer, joined the firm shortly after name partner David Elsberg left to launch a new boutique. She spent more than two decades at Paul Weiss and has represented Walter Energy and fashion retailer SPARC Group, among other clients.

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