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Jason L. Watkins

Jason L. Watkins

Partner

One Financial Center
Suite 3500
Boston, MA 02111
jason.watkins@nelsonmullins.com

Jason focuses his practice on corporate finance transactions, restructurings, and bankruptcy. He represents banks, alternative credit providers and borrowers in sophisticated transactions and distressed situations, and also advises real estate lenders in the structuring and restructuring of real estate loans and underlying financial vehicles. His bankruptcy experience ranges from routine protection of the interests of...

Jason focuses his practice on corporate finance transactions, restructurings, and bankruptcy. He represents banks, alternative credit providers and borrowers in sophisticated transactions and distressed situations, and also advises real estate lenders in the structuring and restructuring of real estate loans and underlying financial vehicles. His bankruptcy experience ranges from routine protection of the interests of lenders, vendors, and other creditors to the litigation of high-stakes disputes in the largest and most complex chapter 11 cases. Jason also has substantial experience advising on regulatory matters, including working with senior management at a global systemically important bank, monitoring public and private companies’ compliance with conditions imposed by government regulators, and counseling public company board directors.

Jason L. Watkins

lenders, vendors, and other creditors to the litigation of high-stakes disputes in the largest and most complex chapter 11 cases. Jason also has substantial experience advising on regulatory matters, including working with senior management at a global systemically important bank, monitoring public and private companies’ compliance with conditions imposed by government regulators, and counseling public company board directors.

Jason focuses his practice on corporate finance transactions, restructurings, and bankruptcy. He represents banks, alternative credit providers and borrowers in sophisticated transactions and distressed situations, and also advises real estate lenders in the structuring and restructuring of real estate loans and underlying financial vehicles. His bankruptcy experience ranges from routine protection of the interests of... lenders, vendors, and other creditors to the litigation of high-stakes disputes in the largest and most complex chapter 11 cases. Jason also has substantial experience advising on regulatory matters, including working with senior management at a global systemically important bank, monitoring public and private companies’ compliance with conditions imposed by government regulators, and counseling public company board directors.

Experience

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  • Senior counsel and head of legal for recovery and resolution planning at a global bank
  • Executive director of corporate monitoring and consulting services for an independent compliance monitoring firm
  • Principal of corporate governance initiatives at a summit-level stakeholder engagement firm
  • Counsel in the financial restructuring and financial litigation groups for a local law firm
  • Associate in the bankruptcy and commercial group for a national law firm

Education

  • Harvard Law School, JD (2003)
  • Harvard College, AB, Government (1996)
    • Naval Reserve Officer Training Corps
    • Hasty Pudding Theatricals, cast

Admissions

  • Massachusetts
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
  • U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts

Practice Areas

Industries

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  • Surface Warfare Officer, United States Navy