Bio

Eric Koontz represents clients in a wide variety of capital markets transactions and related disclosure and corporate governance matters. Eric has extensive experience advising issuers in public offerings, Rule 144A/Reg S offerings, and Section 4(a)(2) private placements of debt, hybrid and equity-linked securities, including fixed and floating rate debt securities, first mortgage bonds, tax-exempt bonds, subordinated debt securities with hybrid features, preferred stock and convertible debt. He also represents issuers in public offerings of equity securities, such as traditional underwritings, block trades, at-the-market offerings, forward sales and dividend reinvestment/direct purchase programs. Additionally, Eric has advised utilities in utility tariff securitizations, including securitizations to recover costs relating to the early retirement of coal-fired electric generating facilities. Furthermore, Eric represents borrowers in project financings, syndicated and bilateral credit facilities, and commercial paper programs.