William A. "Trey" Wood III

Career

William A. (Trey) Wood III, chair of Bracewell's distinguished financial restructuring department, has more than 34 years of experience and 15 years of recognition in Chambers USA for his work representing debtors, creditors, committees and other parties in interest in all facets of the bankruptcy process and out-of-court restructurings, including plan creation and confirmation, asset purchases and sales, claim allowance disputes and complex bankruptcy litigation. He has appeared in bankruptcy courts throughout the United States.

Trey, a frequent speaker on a variety of bankruptcy and restructuring topics, also formerly served as president of the Houston chapter of the Turnaround Management Association.

Professional Memberships

State Bar of Texas, Bankruptcy Section; Texas Bar Foundation; Houston Bar Association, Bankruptcy Section; American Bankruptcy Institute; Turnaround Management Association; and Houston Bar Foundation

Publications

Co-author, “Better Late Than Never: Delaware Bankruptcy Court Determines That 546(e) Avoidance Safe Harbors Are Available to Defendants That Only Qualify as Financial Participants Several Years After the Subject Transaction in In re Samson Resources Corp.,” Bracewell Client Alert, August 8, 2022

Personal

JD, South Texas College of Law Houston, 1989; BBA, Southern Methodist University, 1986