Kelly DiBlasi, Esq.
Kelly DiBlasi is a partner in the Restructuring Department at Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP. Ms. DiBlasi’s 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.
Notable representations in her career include Norwegian Air Shuttle ASA, Essar Steel Algoma, Casino, Guichard-Perrachon S.A., Scandinavian Airlines, Air Methods, Speedcast, CHC Group, Waypoint, National Public Finance Guarantee Corporation in connection with the Title III cases of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and the representation of an ad hoc group of secured lenders in connection with the chapter 11 cases of Nordic Aviation Capital, among others.
Most recently, in 2024, Kelly was recognized as a 'Notable Practitioner' for Restructuring and Insolvency in the U.S. by IFLR1000 (2023–2024), she was named to the Lawdragon 500 X – The Next Generation list, named among the 500 Leading Global Bankruptcy & Restructuring Lawyers by Lawdragon (2020, 2022–2024), and “recommended” for Restructuring by Legal 500 (2023–2024).
Ms. DiBlasi also 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 disability benefits.