Eric Fenichel represents corporate and financial services clients in a wide range of finance transactions with an emphasis on securitization of financial assets and liabilities. His clients include business development companies, private debt funds, insurance companies, energy companies and commercial and industrial firms.
Eric’s experience includes commercial loan portfolio financings, collateralized loan obligation (CLO) transactions, loan warehouse facilities, insurance linked securities, commodity financing arrangements, letters of credit and general corporate finance transactions.
Awards and Rankings
Recognized as a stand-out lawyer by Acritas Stars: Independently Rated Lawyers (2020)
Recognized by Chambers USA: Guide to Leading Business Lawyers in the area of banking and finance (2019)
Recognized by The Legal 500 United States in the area of mergers and acquisitions (2010, 2011)
Experience
Represented a large life insurer in financings worth more than $6 billion.
Represented business development company in CLO transactions.
Represented Temple-Inland Inc. in its sale of 1.55 million acres of U.S. timberland.
Represented purchasing consortium in $5 billion timberland acquisition from International Paper Company.
Advised on $2-plus billion in XXX financing.
Represented financial/insurance group in negotiating $475 million letters of credit with bank.
Represented FS Investment in swap deal.
Represented Channel Partners Capital in a controlling equity investment by Elliott Management Corporation and in the refinancing of existing debt with CIBC.
News
In the News
Eversheds Sutherland Represents Horace Mann in $405 Million Acquisition (December 19, 2018)
Eversheds Sutherland is pleased to announce that it represented Horace Mann Educators Corporation (Horace Mann) in its acquisition of National Teachers Associates Life Insurance Company (NTA). Horace ...
Captive Reinsurance Data Fuels Regulatory Action, PBR Shift (May 6, 2014)
SNL Financial
SNL Financial reports that regulators are taking a closer look at life insurer’s use of reinsurance captives, prompted by recent reports. Sutherland partner Eric Fenichel is quoted giving his take on ...
Press Releases
Acritas Stars Recognizes 26 Eversheds Sutherland Attorneys for Outstanding Client Service (April 2, 2020)
Eversheds Sutherland is pleased to announce that 26 attorneys have been recognized as stand-out attorneys in the 2020 Acritas Stars: Independently Rated Lawyers report. The annual report, based on ...
Eversheds Sutherland Represents Voya Financial in $1.25 Billion Sale of Individual Life Insurance Business (December 23, 2019)
Eversheds Sutherland is pleased to announce that it, along with Willkie Farr & Gallagher, represented client Voya Financial Inc. in entering into a definitive agreement to sell its individual life ...
Eversheds Sutherland Represents Advisor Group in Merger Agreement with Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services (November 13, 2019)
Eversheds Sutherland is pleased to announce that it represented Advisor Group, one of the nation’s largest networks of independent wealth management firms, in entering a definitive merger agreement ...
Eversheds Sutherland Represents Oglethorpe Power Corporation on $1.6 Billion DOE Loan Guarantee (March 26, 2019)
Eversheds Sutherland is pleased to announce that it represented Oglethorpe Power Corporation (OPC) on finalizing an agreement for a $1.62 billion loan guarantee with the US Department of Energy ...
Eversheds Sutherland Represents Great-West in proposed sale of its individual life insurance and annuity business (January 25, 2019)
NEW YORK - Eversheds Sutherland is pleased to announce that it is representing Great-West Life & Annuity Insurance Company in the proposed sale of its individual life insurance and annuity business ...
Sutherland Represents Energy Power Partners on Acquisition of Talen Energy Renewable Unit (November 5, 2015)
HOUSTON-Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP is pleased to announce that the firm counseled California-based Energy Power Partners in closing a purchase of the renewable energy unit of Talen Energy Corp., ...
Sutherland Makes Mark in The Legal 500 for 2011 (December 1, 2011)
ATLANTA (December 1, 2011) - This year, eight Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP practices and 24 attorneys ranked nationally in The Legal 500 United States 2011. The firm received national rankings in: ...
The Legal 500 United States Recognizes Sutherland (June 4, 2010)
ATLANTA and WASHINGTON (June 4, 2010) - Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP has been recognized in the 2010 edition of The Legal 500 United States. The firm was recognized for Mergers, Acquisitions and ...
Presentations
Syndicated Loan Transactions: Recent Developments (February 3, 2012)
2012 ICLE Secured Lending Seminar
Sutherland Partner Eric R. Fenichel is presenting Syndicated Loan Transactions: Recent Developments at the 2012 ICLE Secured Lending Seminar on February 3, 2012.
2011 BDC Roundtable (September 12, 2011 - September 13, 2011)
Business Development Company Roundtable
Sutherland Attorneys Cynthia M. Krus, Steven B. Boehm, John J. Mahon, Harry S. Pangas, James D. Darrow, Eric R. Fenichel and David A. Roby, Jr. are speaking at the 2011 BDC Roundtable on September ...
Recent Accounting and Regulatory Developments on Advisory Fees and Financing Transactions (March 3, 2011)
BDC Quick Call
Sutherland attorneys Steven B. Boehm and Cynthia M. Krus are speaking on a BDC Quick Call: Recent Accounting and Regulatory Developments on Advisory Fees and Financing Transactions on March 3, 2011. ...
Overview of Capital Markets and Financing Options for Insurers (September 13, 2010 - September 15, 2010)
11th Annual South Carolina Captive Insurance Association Executive Education Conference
Sutherland Partner Eric R. Fenichel is speaking at the 11th Annual South Carolina Captive Insurance Association (SCCIA) Executive Education Conference on September 13-15, 2010, at the Charleston ...
Multimedia
Podcast: BDC Quick Call: Recent Accounting and Regulatory Developments on Advisory Fees and Financing Transactions (March 3, 2011)
Sutherland attorneys Steven B. Boehm and Cynthia M. Krus are speaking on a BDC Quick Call: Recent Accounting and Regulatory Developments on Advisory Fees and Financing Transactions on March 3, 2011. ...
