Bio

Eric Blanchard practices corporate and securities law. He counsels domestic and foreign public and private companies, with an emphasis on those in the technology and biopharma industries, as well as investment banks. Eric advises clients on a variety of corporate transactions, including initial public offerings (IPOs), follow-on equity offerings, pre-IPO financings, investment-grade, high-yield and convertible debt offerings, liability management transactions, proxy contests and acquisitions. He also represents public companies with respect to securities and disclosure issues and corporate governance matters. Eric is ranked by Chambers USA for Capital Markets: Debt & Equity, and he is described by peers as a “very strong driving force” behind Cooley’s capital markets practice. A client described him as “one of the top capital markets lawyers in the country,” noting that his “securities law knowledge is practical and his solutions-oriented focus is unparalleled.” Eric also is recognized as a key lawyer by The Legal 500 US for capital markets: equity offerings.