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Kelly DiBlasi, Esq.

Kelly DiBlasi is a partner in Weil's Restructuring Department, where she advises debtors, creditors, and equity interest holders across the full spectrum of domestic and international restructurings and crisis management, both in and out of court. Her practice encompasses Chapter 11 and Chapter 15 proceedings, cross-border insolvencies, out-of-court workouts, and distressed situations spanning a broad range of industries and jurisdictions.

Kelly has represented clients in some of the most complex multi-jurisdictional restructurings in recent years, including the U.S. Chapter 15 cases of Casino Guichard-Perrachon, Norwegian Air Shuttle, and Unigel Participações, as well as the global reorganizations of Scandinavian Airlines and CHC Group, among many others. She also regularly represents creditors, financial institutions, and private equity sponsors in distressed situations, bringing a well-rounded perspective to every engagement.

Kelly is recognized among Lawdragon’s 500 Leading Global Bankruptcy & Restructuring Lawyers and is listed in Who’s Who Legal: Restructuring & Insolvency. She is ranked by Chambers & Partners and has received additional recognition from Turnarounds & Workouts, IFLR1000, the American Bankruptcy Institute, and New York Law Journal.

Kelly is an active member of the International Insolvency Institute. She frequently presents at bankruptcy seminars and participates in a variety of firm activities and initiatives focused on training, mentoring, recruiting, and diversity. 
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US: Non-consensual third-party releases in Chapter 15 proceedings post-Purdue
US: Non-consensual third-party releases in Chapter 15 proceedings post-Purdue
Practice Notes

This Practice Note, produced in partnership with Hillarie James and Kelly DiBlasi of Weil Gotshal & Manges LLP, discusses the potential impact of the US Supreme Court’s ruling in Harrington v Purdue Pharma LP on striking down non-consensual third-party releases on recognition and enforcement of such releases in Chapter 15 proceedings. The US court ruled that these types of third-party releases (which effectively seek to discharge claims against a non-debtor without the consent of affected claimants) are not available in Chapter 11 plans under the US Bankruptcy Code. This decision is narrow in scope as it did not express a view on plans that provide for consensual releases of claims against non-debtors and how such consent will be defined in future cases.

Practice Area

Panel

  • Contributing Author

Qualifications

  • New York State Bar
  • Southern District New York
  • Eastern District New York
  • Eastern District Michigan
  • US Court of Appeals 6th Circuit

Education

  • BA – Colgate University (2001)
  • JD – Fordham University School of Law (2004)

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