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November 17th, 2025

Wendy Heilbut Joins Frankfurt Kurnit Corporate & Finance Group

November 17, 2025 New York, N.Y. — Wendy Heilbut has joined Frankfurt Kurnit Klein + Selz PC as a partner in the firm’s Corporate & Finance Group.

“We are thrilled to welcome Wendy to the firm,” said Frankfurt Kurnit Corporate & Finance Group Co-Chairs Deborah Wolfe and Lee Silver. “Wendy is a leading advisor to entrepreneurs, investors, brands, and agencies, and is a perfect complement to our growing corporate and finance practice.”

Ms. Heilbut has over 20 years of experience advising entrepreneurs, business leaders, and investors at their most transformative moments—when they need not only transactional legal services, but strategic guidance to carry the organization through scaling a brand, launching a bold initiative, or navigating the next complex chapter. She is a sought-after advisor, who has a track record of anticipating challenges, structuring comprehensive strategies, and helping clients unlock meaningful innovation and opportunity.

Prior to joining Frankfurt Kurnit, Ms. Heilbut founded Heilbut LLP, a New York City-based firm specializing in guiding businesses with uniquely valuable intellectual property and creative assets through strategic partnerships, acquisitions, and market expansion.

“I look forward to joining the incredibly talented Frankfurt Kurnit lawyers,” said Ms. Heilbut. “Our collaboration will greatly enhance the work I passionately love doing for clients at their most transformative moments.”

About Frankfurt Kurnit Klein + Selz, PC

Founded almost fifty years ago, Frankfurt Kurnit has long been recognized as a leading firm on the cutting edge of entertainment, media, advertising, IP, digital technology, and the legal profession. With offices in New York and Los Angeles, the firm’s attorneys combine deep industry knowledge, passion for their areas of expertise, and results-driven advice to guide clients through complex issues, transactions, and disputes.