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For the eighth consecutive year, Selendy Gay will exceed the associate bonus levels set by the legal market. This year, associate bonuses are set at 15% above market as a baseline. The vast majority of associates will receive bonuses meaningfully above that level, based on a holistic assessment of performance, hours, and contributions to the firm. Combined with special bonuses, this will result in total bonuses up to more than 50% above market.

Founding partner Jennifer Selendy joined Bloomberg Intelligence’s "FICC Focus" podcast to discuss the evolving legal challenges in the liability management space, including how recent disputes in Altice and Selecta sit at the very periphery of antitrust doctrine.

Selendy Gay is proud to announce the elevation of Laura King to partner, effective January 1, 2026.

Selendy Gay obtained a significant victory on behalf of Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. in a dispute with Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia.

Selendy Gay was featured in a Lawdragon article on the firm's innovative approach to appellate law, which is considered at the outset of every matter. 

Selendy Gay partner Temidayo Aganga-Williams was quoted in Global Investigations Review examining the potential consequences of a whistleblower lawsuit filed against Freepoint Commodities. The company is currently subject to a deferred prosecution agreement (DPA) with the U.S. Department of Justice related to foreign bribery allegations.

Selendy Gay, representing the American Association of University Professors (AAUP), secured a significant legal victory in a high-profile case challenging the Trump administration’s termination of more than $2 billion in federal research funding to Harvard University. On September 4, 2025, U.S. District Judge Allison D. Burroughs ruled that the administration acted unlawfully and in violation of Harvard’s constitutional rights.

As liability management exercises (LMEs) grow increasingly complex, Selendy Gay partner David Coon offered insights in Asset Securitization Report on the coercive tactics borrowers and lead lenders are using to marginalize smaller creditors.

As high-profile companies continue to leave Delaware in favor of states like Texas, Nevada, Florida, and Wyoming, Business Insider asked partner Joshua Margolin for his insights into this growing business shift, often referred to as "Dexit."

Selendy Gay filed a complaint on behalf of The Vesttoo Creditors Liquidating Trust seeking to hold Aon, China Construction Bank, and certain other entities and individuals accountable for fraudulent conduct that led to Vesttoo’s bankruptcy and billions of dollars in insurance losses.