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Chris Coleman represents private credit funds, financial institutions, private equity sponsors, and private and public companies in all aspects of financial restructuring matters, both in- and out-of-court, including representing buyers and sellers in distressed M&A transactions. As a complement to his restructuring practice, Chris also represents private credit funds, financial institutions, and corporate borrowers on a broad range of distressed and non-distressed secured lending transactions.

Chris Coleman is a senior associate in King & Spalding's Finance & Restructuring practice, where he regularly advises clients on a diverse selection of restructuring mandates, including distressed M&A transactions, commercial workouts, out-of-court restructurings, strategic wind-downs, as well as debtor-in-possession and special situations financings. A former clerk for a federal bankruptcy judge, Chris routinely represents clients in complex bankruptcy cases, offshore liquidations, receivership actions, and insolvency litigation.

In addition to his restructuring practice, Chris also represents clients at the origination stage, where he advises private credit funds, financial institutions, and corporate borrowers in non-distressed financings, including leveraged finance, commercial real estate finance, and asset-based lending transactions.



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Credentials

J.D., University of Tennessee College of Law, cum laude

M.Div, Wake Forest University

B.A. Political Science, Carson-Newman College

Georgia

North Carolina

U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina

U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Middle District of North Carolina

U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Georgia

U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of North Carolina

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit

U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina

U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Georgia

U.S. District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina

U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia

U.S. District Court for the Western District of North Carolina

Judicial Clerk, Marcia Phillips Parsons, U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee

American Bankruptcy Institute

Georgia State Bar

North Carolina State Bar

Turnaround Management Association

English

Medal of Excellence


American Bankruptcy Institute, 2018

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Recognition

Medal of Excellence


American Bankruptcy Institute, 2018

Matters

Represented Trive Capital and its portfolio company, Cascade Services, as successful stalking horse purchaser of East Coast Mechanical (South Florida's largest air conditioning, plumbing, electrical, and home warranty business) in the chapter 11 cases of AFH Air Pros, LLC.

Represented Paceline Equity Partners and its portfolio company, AHF Products, as secured lender and successful stalking horse purchaser of a Cartersville, Georgia-based manufacturer of rigid core flooring in the chapter 11 cases of Wellmade Floor Coverings International, Inc.

Served as Debtors' counsel to Red Lobster Management LLC, a seafood casual dining chain, in its Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings in the Middle District of Florida and companion proceedings in Canada.

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Matters

Represented Trive Capital and its portfolio company, Cascade Services, as successful stalking horse purchaser of East Coast Mechanical (South Florida's largest air conditioning, plumbing, electrical, and home warranty business) in the chapter 11 cases of AFH Air Pros, LLC.

Represented Paceline Equity Partners and its portfolio company, AHF Products, as secured lender and successful stalking horse purchaser of a Cartersville, Georgia-based manufacturer of rigid core flooring in the chapter 11 cases of Wellmade Floor Coverings International, Inc.

Served as Debtors' counsel to Red Lobster Management LLC, a seafood casual dining chain, in its Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings in the Middle District of Florida and companion proceedings in Canada.

Advised AHF Products in its acquisition of certain operating lumber mills pursuant to a federal receivership in the Northern District of West Virginia.

Advised an operator of electric vehicle charging stations in connection with the winding down of its business operations.

Insights

Article · Source: Journal of Corporate Renewal

July 29, 2025
A Path to Nonconsensual Third-Party Releases in Cross-Border Chapter 15 Cases

Article · Source: Law360

January 27, 2025
8 Lessons Yellow Corp. Layoffs Can Teach Distressed Cos.

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Matters

Represented Trive Capital and its portfolio company, Cascade Services, as successful stalking horse purchaser of East Coast Mechanical (South Florida's largest air conditioning, plumbing, electrical, and home warranty business) in the chapter 11 cases of AFH Air Pros, LLC.

Represented Paceline Equity Partners and its portfolio company, AHF Products, as secured lender and successful stalking horse purchaser of a Cartersville, Georgia-based manufacturer of rigid core flooring in the chapter 11 cases of Wellmade Floor Coverings International, Inc.

Served as Debtors' counsel to Red Lobster Management LLC, a seafood casual dining chain, in its Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings in the Middle District of Florida and companion proceedings in Canada.

See more

Close

Matters

Represented Trive Capital and its portfolio company, Cascade Services, as successful stalking horse purchaser of East Coast Mechanical (South Florida's largest air conditioning, plumbing, electrical, and home warranty business) in the chapter 11 cases of AFH Air Pros, LLC.

Represented Paceline Equity Partners and its portfolio company, AHF Products, as secured lender and successful stalking horse purchaser of a Cartersville, Georgia-based manufacturer of rigid core flooring in the chapter 11 cases of Wellmade Floor Coverings International, Inc.

Served as Debtors' counsel to Red Lobster Management LLC, a seafood casual dining chain, in its Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings in the Middle District of Florida and companion proceedings in Canada.

Advised AHF Products in its acquisition of certain operating lumber mills pursuant to a federal receivership in the Northern District of West Virginia.

Advised an operator of electric vehicle charging stations in connection with the winding down of its business operations.

Insights

Article · Source: Journal of Corporate Renewal

July 29, 2025
A Path to Nonconsensual Third-Party Releases in Cross-Border Chapter 15 Cases

Article · Source: Law360

January 27, 2025
8 Lessons Yellow Corp. Layoffs Can Teach Distressed Cos.

View all

Credentials

J.D., University of Tennessee College of Law, cum laude

M.Div, Wake Forest University

B.A. Political Science, Carson-Newman College

Georgia

North Carolina

U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina

U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Middle District of North Carolina

U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Georgia

U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of North Carolina

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit

U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina

U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Georgia

U.S. District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina

U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia

U.S. District Court for the Western District of North Carolina

Judicial Clerk, Marcia Phillips Parsons, U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee

American Bankruptcy Institute

Georgia State Bar

North Carolina State Bar

Turnaround Management Association

English

Medal of Excellence


American Bankruptcy Institute, 2018

Close

Recognition

Medal of Excellence


American Bankruptcy Institute, 2018