Chris Neilson
Managing Partner – Co-Head
Chris Neilson, J.D., oversees Trigild’s business operations and serves as one of the firm’s principal receivers. Federal and state courts throughout the United States have appointed Chris as receiver over all types of commercial properties, including offices, malls, shopping centers, apartments, hotels, and golf courses. Chris is also an approved fiduciary in the State of New York.
In addition to his receivership work, Chris has handled the resolution of millions of dollars of unsecured judgments against debtors throughout the U.S. and has sourced and secured debtor-in-possession financing for fiduciaries through bankruptcy. Chris was also a founding partner of P.D. Capital, a commercial real estate investment company focused on acquiring value-add retail projects.
Chris began his legal career as an attorney practicing in the real estate and capital markets groups of an AmLaw 100 law firm, where he focused on complex loan workouts for securitized business trusts (REMICs) through their special servicers.
Chris received his J.D. from Southern Methodist University Dedman School of Law, where he was a member of the SMU Law Review, and a B.B.A. from Baylor University, where he was the Outstanding Graduating Senior of the Hankamer School of Business.
