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Thad Wilson is a partner in the Atlanta office of King & Spalding and a member of the firm’s Financial Restructuring practice. Thad has represented a broad spectrum of clients in financial restructuring, corporate and insolvency matters, including debtors, secured and unsecured creditors, and other parties in interest in major Chapter 11 bankruptcy cases.
Thad has extensive experience representing litigants in contested matters, adversary proceedings and other high stakes litigation in significant Chapter 11 bankruptcy cases and insolvency proceedings involving creditors’ rights, fraudulent transfers, and alter ego. He has also represented buyers and sellers of distressed assets in Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings, foreclosures and assignments for the benefit of creditors. Thad has also advised numerous clients on liability management transactions, building bankruptcy-related corporate compliance programs and defending against government investigations.
Thad is ranked as a leading bankruptcy lawyer in Chambers USA, where clients have noted that he "helps you navigatecomplex processes." Thad is also a member of the American Bankruptcy Institute, the Turnaround Management Association, the Atlanta Bar Association and the State Bar of Georgia. He is current board member of the Atlanta chapter of the Turnaround Management Association and a founding member and past president of its NextGen organization board. In 2014, he was elected to the initial class of Barristers of the W. Homer Drake, Jr. Georgia Bankruptcy American Inn of Court, of which he is currently a member. Thad is a frequent lecturer on bankruptcy-related topics and has authored and co-authored numerous articles.
Thad received his law degree from the University of Iowa College of Law, with distinction. While in law school, Thad served as the Executive Editor of the Iowa Law Review. Thad received his Bachelor of Arts in Economics, magna cum laude, from Furman University.
J.D., University of Iowa, with distinction
B.A., Economics, Furman University, magna cum laude
Georgia
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Georgia
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia
American Bankruptcy Institute
American Bar Association
Atlanta Bar Association, Bankruptcy Section
State Bar of Georgia, Bankruptcy Section
Structured Finance Network
Turnaround Management Association
December 1, 2020
Aaron's Completes Spin-Off Transaction
September 1, 2020
Ray Persons, Pete Robinson, Thad Wilson and Philip Green advise mortgage lenders affiliated with Orix in a mortgage securities dispute
April 24, 2020
King & Spalding Earns Top Rankings in Chambers USA 2020 Guide
Insolvency-Related Litigation
Representing Citibank and its affiliates in their defense of alleged fraudulent transfer, improper liquidation, and contract claims brought by Chapter 11 trustee in the Thornburg Mortgage bankruptcy case (Bankr. D. Md.)
Representing major international financial institution in connection with litigation brought by foreign representative in the Oro Negro Chapter 15 bankruptcy case (Bankr. S.D.N.Y.)
Representing Chinese bankruptcy administrator in first-of-its-kind litigation in the United States against the debtor's former parent company and officers and directors and obtained $15 million judgment (N.D. Ga.)
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September 1, 2020
“Deepfakes” Pose Significant Market Risks for Public Companies: How Will You Respond?
July 2, 2020
"Deepfakes" Pose Significant Market Risks for Public Companies: How Will You Respond?
April 14, 2020
Lender Can Continue Policy of Eligibility Requirements for Small Business Loans
December 1, 2020
Aaron's Completes Spin-Off Transaction
September 1, 2020
Ray Persons, Pete Robinson, Thad Wilson and Philip Green advise mortgage lenders affiliated with Orix in a mortgage securities dispute
April 24, 2020
King & Spalding Earns Top Rankings in Chambers USA 2020 Guide
Insolvency-Related Litigation
Representing Citibank and its affiliates in their defense of alleged fraudulent transfer, improper liquidation, and contract claims brought by Chapter 11 trustee in the Thornburg Mortgage bankruptcy case (Bankr. D. Md.)
Representing major international financial institution in connection with litigation brought by foreign representative in the Oro Negro Chapter 15 bankruptcy case (Bankr. S.D.N.Y.)
Representing Chinese bankruptcy administrator in first-of-its-kind litigation in the United States against the debtor's former parent company and officers and directors and obtained $15 million judgment (N.D. Ga.)
See more
September 1, 2020
“Deepfakes” Pose Significant Market Risks for Public Companies: How Will You Respond?
July 2, 2020
"Deepfakes" Pose Significant Market Risks for Public Companies: How Will You Respond?
April 14, 2020
Lender Can Continue Policy of Eligibility Requirements for Small Business Loans
December 1, 2020
Aaron's Completes Spin-Off Transaction
September 1, 2020
Ray Persons, Pete Robinson, Thad Wilson and Philip Green advise mortgage lenders affiliated with Orix in a mortgage securities dispute
April 24, 2020
King & Spalding Earns Top Rankings in Chambers USA 2020 Guide
J.D., University of Iowa, with distinction
B.A., Economics, Furman University, magna cum laude
Georgia
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Georgia
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia
American Bankruptcy Institute
American Bar Association
Atlanta Bar Association, Bankruptcy Section
State Bar of Georgia, Bankruptcy Section
Structured Finance Network
Turnaround Management Association