Eric represents issuers, including closed-end funds and business development companies, in public offerings and private placements of equity and debt securities, and counsels publicly traded and privately held clients on securities law compliance and corporate governance. Specifically, he represents public companies in the preparation and review of periodic reports required by the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, including 8-Ks, 10-Ks, 10-Qs and proxy statements, and represents investment companies, including business development companies, in connection with structuring and ongoing compliance matters under the Investment Company Act of 1940.
He also represents clients in merger and acquisition transactions, private equity fund formations and investments, and other general corporate and securities matters. As part of his work in this area, he routinely reviews and negotiates private equity fund documents.
Eric was named a Partner in 2009.
News & Publications
News
3.23.12, Husch Blackwell Represents Algonquin Power Co. in $888 Million Acquisition
3.9.12, AmLaw Daily: Husch Blackwell Leads Algonquin Power in $888 Million Wind Energy Deal
Publications
7.28.10, Amendments to Form ADV Adopted
7.23.10, New Rule Restricts Political Contributions from Investment Advisers to Government Clients
4.15.10, Supreme Court Issues Decision in Mutual Fund Excessive Fees Case
4.1.10, Reading the Fine Print: Helping Clients Evaluate Mutual Fund Prospectuses, Journal of Financial Planning
1.27.10, SEC Expands Disclosure Requirements for Fund Proxy and Registration Statements
1.15.10, SEC Adopts Amendments to Rules Under the Advisers Act
3.23.09, Amendment Proposed to NYSE Rule 452
2.19.09, Hedge Fund Regulation Bills Introduced
1.29.09, Activist Shareholders' Stealth Tools: Empty Voting and Total Return Swaps
Events
9.15.10, Financial Reform Impact on Registered and Unregistered Asset Managers
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