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Eric Otness
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Eric Otness
Ranked in 2 Practice Areas
4

Band 4

Corporate/M&A

Texas

3 Years Ranked

5

Band 5

Energy: Oil & Gas (Transactional)

USA - Nationwide

5 Years Ranked

Ranked in Guides
Global 2025

About

Provided by Eric Otness

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Practice Areas

Eric Otness is head of the M&A/Corporate Group in Skadden’s Houston office. He advises on corporate transactions across a range of industries, with a particular focus on acquisitions, divestitures, joint ventures and other structured investments in the energy and infrastructure sectors. Mr. Otness regularly represents public and private companies, private equity firms and other investors and financing sources in their most complex domestic and international transactions.

In recognition of his work, Mr. Otness has been honored as one of Lawdragon’s 500 Leading Energy Lawyers and by Law360 as a 2023 Energy MVP. He has also been selected to Chambers Global, Chambers USA and The Best Lawyers in America, as well as named one of MergerLinks’ Top Private Equity Lawyers in North America. In addition, he was previously recognized as one of Texas Lawyer’s Most Effective Dealmakers.

Career

JD, Northwestern University School of Law, 2002 (cum laude); BA, Northwestern University, 1998 (magna cum laude).

Chambers Review

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Chambers Guide to the USA

Corporate/M&A - Texas

4
Band 4
Individual Editorial

Eric Otness of Skadden is the head of the M&A group in the firm's Houston office. He is noted for his representation of public and private companies and private equity firms in a range of transactions.

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Energy: Oil & Gas (Transactional) - USA - Nationwide

5
Band 5
Individual Editorial
Eric Otness is a Houston-based partner with a strong transactional practice, frequently handling M&A, joint ventures and refinancing matters.
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Strengths

Provided by Chambers

Eric is a brilliant M&A lawyer in addition to being calm under pressure and very thoughtful.

Corporate/M&A respondent
Chambers Guide to the USA

Eric is very professional, sophisticated and business-oriented.

Corporate/M&A respondent
Chambers Guide to the USA

He is highly intelligent, down to earth and easy to work with.

Corporate/M&A respondent
Chambers Guide to the USA

Eric is a brilliant M&A lawyer. He is very cool and calm under pressure and very thoughtful.

Energy: Oil & Gas (Transactional) respondent
Chambers Guide to the USA

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