Atty. William S. "Will" Sugden
Will Sugden is partner with the Bankruptcy & Financial Restructuring Group at Alston & Bird. He represents debtors, bankruptcy trustees, creditors’ committees and other fiduciaries, as well as creditors and indenture trustees, in bankruptcy proceedings.
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William S. "Will" Sugden is a bankruptcy attorney based in Atlanta, Georgia, practicing at Alston & Bird LLP. Admitted to practice in Georgia, 11/18/2003. Educated at Vanderbilt University (J.D., 2003) and Vanderbilt University (MBA, 2003). Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law (2026) and Best Lawyers in America — Litigation - Bankruptcy (2026). Serands clients in Atlanta, GA and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Will Sugden is partner with the Bankruptcy & Financial Restructuring Group at Alston & Bird
- He represents debtors, bankruptcy trustees, creditors’ committees and other fiduciaries, as well as creditors and indenture trustees, in bankruptcy proceedings
- Will has substantial experience advising parties on insolvency-related issues arising in workouts and insolvency-related issues in significant transactions
- He also has significant experience advising clients on derivatives safe-harbor issues
- Chambers USA recognized Will as a 2016 "Up and Coming" lawyer
- Will earned his J.D. and M.B.A. from Vanderbilt University and graduated from Kenyon College, cum laude, with high honors and distinction
- He is a member of the Bankruptcy Section of the Atlanta Bar Association, State Bar of Georgia, American Bankruptcy Institute, Association of Insolvency and Restructuring Advisors and Southeast Hedge Fund Association
- Will is also chair of the executive board that hosts an annual restructuring competition held at the Wharton School for top business schools around the country
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Practicing law in Georgia. Legal matters in Georgia are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Atlanta are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Georgia state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Georgia brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in Georgia courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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