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Bankruptcy/Restructuring - Georgia

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What the Team is Known For

King & Spalding has a market-leading bankruptcy group that represents a variety of financial institutions, such as banks, hedge funds and private equity firms, in workout and restructuring matters both in and out of court. The firm is noted for its strength across the retail, manufacturing, energy and healthcare sectors, and represents a good choice of counsel for high-stakes cross-border bankruptcy cases. It is also noted for its handling of distressed M&A and insolvency litigation. The group's expertise extends to multinational workouts, including those occurring in the Middle East and Europe.

Work Highlights

  • King & Spalding LLP represented Red Lobster and its affiliates in their Chapter 11 bankruptcy.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Austin Jowers
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Austin Jowers
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Austin Jowers is adept at handling an array of matters for both individual and group creditors. His practice also sees him frequently advise on distressed transactions.

Austin has strong technical knowledge as well as top-notch commercial awareness, helping drive outcomes for his clients.

Austin is a superlative attorney whose client relationship skills far exceed those of the average partner. I would trust him with any sort of bankruptcy-related manner imaginable.

Austin is a very knowledgeable and skilled practitioner; a real top-level lawyer.

Austin understands his clients very well and is able to incorporate their risk tolerance and documentation priorities into his advice. He goes above and beyond in his service.

I have found Austin to be among the most solution-oriented and creative attorneys that I’ve worked with, which makes him and his team one of our first calls for restructuring work.

Jeffrey R Dutson
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Jeffrey R Dutson
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Jeffrey Dutson is recommended for his handling of both debtor- and creditor-side mandates. His experience includes advising on Chapter 11 proceedings and out-of-court workouts.

Jeff is a rock star. He's thoughtful, a great writer and really good in court.

Jeff is a highly skilled, intelligent attorney who exercises sound judgement.

Jeff's tremendously user-friendly. He always makes the time to deal with whatever crisis or situation I'm facing.

Thaddeus Wilson
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Thaddeus Wilson
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Thaddeus Wilson takes on a range of bankruptcy litigation. He acts for secured creditors such as major multinational banks.

Thad is a very intelligent, professional and knowledgeable attorney.

Thad is very supportive and gives us great advice and insight into what's happening in the market, which really helps inform our strategy.

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Sarah Primrose
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Up and Coming

Sarah Primrose is recognised as an up-and-comer in the Georgia bankruptcy and restructuring space. Her practice spans insolvency litigation and creditor-side advisory work, as well as distressed M&A.

Sarah is very bright, extremely hard-working and well-rounded.

Ranked Lawyers at
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Bankruptcy/Restructuring

Austin Jowers
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Austin Jowers
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Jeffrey R Dutson
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Jeffrey R Dutson
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Thaddeus Wilson
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Thaddeus Wilson
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Sarah Primrose
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Up and Coming