Jeffrey R. Dutson

Jeffrey R. Dutson is a partner in King & Spalding’s Leveraged Finance and Restructuring Group in Atlanta, where he represents banks and other investors in connection with their most complex financings, restructurings and bankruptcy matters. He also frequently represents corporate debtors in chapter 11bankruptcy cases throughout the country, as well as buyers and sellers in distressed M&A transactions.Mr. Dutson’s practice spans a wide variety of industries, including the restaurant, health care, energy, transportation, manufacturing and aviation industries. He was honored as one of ABI’s “40 Under 40,”was recognized for his work in Bankruptcy and Restructuring by Chambers USA for 2020, and was selected as a “Rising Star” for Financial Restructuring in IFLR 1000’s Financial & Corporate Guide.Mr. Dutson is a Fellow of the American College of Investment Counsel and currently serves on ABI’s advisory board for its Southeast Bankruptcy Workshop. Prior to joining the firm, he clerked for Hon. E.Grady Jolly of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. Mr. Dutson received his B.A. cum laude from the University of Georgia and his J.D. with honors from the University of Chicago.