Wolson Consulting Group

Securities and Derivatives

Specializing in securities fraud, derivatives, structured finance, legal malpractice and secured lending matters

Craig Wolson specializes in securities fraud, derivatives, structured finance/securitization, legal malpractice and secured lending matters. His experience includes securities fraud, credit default swaps (CDS), interest rate swaps, ABS, MBS, and legal malpractice/ethics violations.

As a transactional attorney he has been an Associate, Special Counsel or Partner at several of the leading transactional law firms in the United States, including Shearman & Sterling; Mayer, Brown & Platt; and Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft. As an expert witness and/or consultant, he has worked with many of the leading litigation firms, and leading litigation departments of full-service firms, in the country, including Berger Montague; Chapman and Cutler; Kirby McInerney; Labaton Sucharow; Patterson Belknap; Robbins Geller; Scott + Scott; and Williams & Connolly.

Mr. Wolson is often called upon to participate in or moderate various seminars. Articles he has written, co-authored or edited have been published, among other places, in The Business Lawyer, the Michigan Law Review and Law 360. He and Vicki Tucker were the co-editors and among the chief authors of a recent book published by the American Bar Association entitled Frequently Used Terms in Securitization and Structured Finance Transactions.

From 2004-08 he served as Chairman of the Structured Finance Committee of the New York City Bar Association. He has been recognized as a New York Super Lawyer by Law and Politics Magazine. In 2010 he was added to the American Arbitration Association’s roster of arbitrators; he was asked to do so specifically because of his expertise in structured finance, securities and derivatives matters. He has been included for many years in Who’s Who in the World, Who’s Who in America, Who’s Who in American Law and Who’s Who in Finance and Business. In 2018 he was given the Albert Nelson Marquis Lifetime Achievement Award.

Services

Recognized as a New York Super Lawyer by Law and Politics Magazine, Craig A. Wolson offers various services.

Added to the American Arbitration Association’s roster of arbitrators; he was asked to do so specifically because of his expertise in structured finance, securities fraud and derivatives matters.

He has been included for many years in Who’s Who in the World, Who’s Who in America, Who’s Who in American Law and Who’s Who in Finance and Business.

Securities

Securities Fraud, Private Placements, Rule 144A and Regulation S Offerings, and SEC Quarterly and Annual Reports.

Legal Malpractice/Ethics Violations

Structured Finance

Asset-Backed Securities (ABS), Mortgage-Backed Securities (MBS), Collateralized Loan Obligations (CLOs), and Asset-Backed Commercial Paper

Finance

Asset-Based Lending, Secured Loans, Real Estate Loans, Project Finance Loans and Repurchase (Repo) Agreements

Derivatives

Credit Default Swaps (CDS), Interest Rate Swaps, Currency Swaps, Commodity Swaps and Credit-Linked Notes (CLNs)

Corporate

Joint Ventures, M&A, Licensing Agreements and Annual Meetings

“Craig is an experienced, hard-working attorney, with a strong background in derivatives.”

Nathan Abramowitz
Partner at Duane Morris LLP

“I have always found Craig to be both knowledgeable and conscientious and a real “roll up the sleeves” lawyer.”

Jason Kravitt
Partner at Mayer Brown LLP.

“Craig is an extraordinary lawyer. He’s expert, hard working, and diligent. He focuses on the big picture, while at the same he masters all of the important details.”

Charles Hansen
Vice President, General Counsel, and Secretary at Sears Hometown and Outlet Stores, Inc.

“Craig is an experienced, hard-working attorney, with a strong background in derivatives.”

Nathan Abramowitz
Partner at Duane Morris LLP

“I have always found Craig to be both knowledgeable and conscientious and a real “roll up the sleeves” lawyer.”

Jason Kravitt
Partner at Mayer Brown LLP.