Eric A Koontz

With a focus on representing public utilities in their corporate and project-related financings, Eric combines industry knowledge with a sophisticated understanding of capital markets and securities law.

Eric 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.

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