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Thad Wilson is a partner, trusted counselor, and skilled attorney who represents financial institutions, companies, directors and officers, and other parties in stressed and distressed situations and related litigation, including in Chapter 11 bankruptcies, out-of-court restructurings, foreclosures, assignments for the benefit of creditors, and other corporate and insolvency matters.
Recognized as a leading bankruptcy lawyer in Chambers USA and The Best Lawyers in America, where his clients commend him for being an "excellent lawyer who is strategic and deal-oriented" and for "help[ing]. . . navigate complex processes,” Thad specializes in representing parties in high-stakes litigation, jury trials, and insolvency proceedings involving lender liability, creditors’ rights, fraudulent transfers, and alter ego. Thad also frequently advises boards of directors and special board committees in connection with restructurings and liability management transactions, constructing bankruptcy-related corporate compliance programs, and defending against government investigations. Many of Thad's matters have involved real estate restructurings and disputes, as well as cryptocurrency, technology, media and telecom, energy, healthcare, and financial services ventures and companies.
In 2021, Thad was honored for his legal accomplishments and community involvement by the Atlanta Business Chronicle as one of Atlanta's "40 Under 40," along with other "up and comers," including a U.S. Senator and a former Major League Baseball MVP. Thad is deeply devoted to the Atlanta community and a proud member of the board of directors of the YMCA of Metro Atlanta, where he serves on the Finance and Audit and External Relations Committees. And, as a member of King & Spalding’s Atlanta leadership team, Thad chairs the office’s Community Engagement Committee, which is focused on positively impacting the Atlanta community through active involvement in civic and charitable organizations.
Thad also devotes significant time to the restructuring professional community as a director of the Atlanta Chapter of the Turnaround Management Association, where he was also a founding member and past president of its NextGen organization, and as a Barrister of the W. Homer Drake, Jr. Georgia Bankruptcy American Inn of Court. He is also a member of the American Bankruptcy Institute, the Atlanta Bar Association (Bankruptcy Section), and the State Bar of Georgia (Bankruptcy Section).
Thad has been interviewed on TV and quoted in numerous publications, including Bloomberg News, on a variety of financial and bankruptcy-related topics. He is also a frequent lecturer, including as a Financial Poise faculty member, and author of numerous articles.
A native of Holland, Michigan, 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
W. Homer Drake, Jr. Georgia Bankruptcy American Inn of Court
July 27, 2023
Thad Wilson comments on a legal claim by the trustee of a commercial MBS against the servicers in the deal
July 4, 2023
Thad Wilson comments on the increase in student-housing investments that are facing financial distress
June 7, 2023
Leadership Atlanta Names Thad Wilson and Jacqueline Van De Velde to its Programs
Insolvency-Related & Lender Liability Litigation
Represented a Fortune 100 Company in defeating alleged fraudulent transfer claims brought to enjoin the spinoff of a multi-billion-dollar-revenue division and prohibit the payment of dividends (N.D. Fla.)
Represented Citibank and its affiliates in their successful 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.)
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October 2, 2023
Bankruptcy Discovery: Preparing for the Fishing Expedition
July 18, 2023
Lender Liability Quarterly – July 2023
April 25, 2023
Lender Liability Quarterly – April 2023
July 27, 2023
Thad Wilson comments on a legal claim by the trustee of a commercial MBS against the servicers in the deal
July 4, 2023
Thad Wilson comments on the increase in student-housing investments that are facing financial distress
June 7, 2023
Leadership Atlanta Names Thad Wilson and Jacqueline Van De Velde to its Programs
Insolvency-Related & Lender Liability Litigation
Represented a Fortune 100 Company in defeating alleged fraudulent transfer claims brought to enjoin the spinoff of a multi-billion-dollar-revenue division and prohibit the payment of dividends (N.D. Fla.)
Represented Citibank and its affiliates in their successful 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.)
See more
October 2, 2023
Bankruptcy Discovery: Preparing for the Fishing Expedition
July 18, 2023
Lender Liability Quarterly – July 2023
April 25, 2023
Lender Liability Quarterly – April 2023
July 27, 2023
Thad Wilson comments on a legal claim by the trustee of a commercial MBS against the servicers in the deal
July 4, 2023
Thad Wilson comments on the increase in student-housing investments that are facing financial distress
June 7, 2023
Leadership Atlanta Names Thad Wilson and Jacqueline Van De Velde to its Programs
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
W. Homer Drake, Jr. Georgia Bankruptcy American Inn of Court