Will Sugden is partner in the Bankruptcy, Workouts & Reorganization Group at Alston & Bird. He represents debtors, bankruptcy trustees, creditors’ committees and other fiduciaries, as well as creditors and indenture trustees in bankruptcy proceedings. Mr. Sugden has substantial experience advising parties on insolvency-related issues arising in workouts and insolvency-related issues in significant transactions. Mr. Sugden also has significant experience advising clients on derivatives safe-harbor issues.

Mr. Sugden earned his J.D. and M.B.A. from Vanderbilt University and graduated from Kenyon College, cum laude, with high honors and distinction. Mr. Sugden is a member of the Bankruptcy Section of the Atlanta Bar Association, the State Bar of Georgia, the American Bankruptcy Institute, the Association of Insolvency and Restructuring Advisors, and the Southeast Hedge Fund Association. Mr. Sugden is also a member of the Executive Board that hosts an annual restructuring competition held at the Wharton School for top business schools around the country.