Eric Rice advises financial institutions, public companies, buy-side firms, and ultra-high-net-worth individuals on equity derivatives and equity-linked products. 

Eric leverages his commercial perspective and pragmatism to structure and negotiate:

  • Hedging and monetization transactions, including more than US$50 billion notional amount in forward-sale transactions
  • Margin loans and other equity-based financing transactions
  • Convertible debt and equity and related derivative overlays
  • Structured acquisition and share repurchase transactions

Eric served as a law clerk to Judge David J. Barron on the US Court of Appeals for the First Circuit and holds an advanced degree in computer science. 

Eric’s experience includes advising:

  • Financial institutions including Goldman, JPMorgan, Morgan Stanley, Citi, and Deutsche Bank as dealers on all manner of equity derivatives transactions and lenders in margin financing transactions
  • Private equity sponsors, founders, and other major shareholders as derivative end-users and margin loan borrowers
  • Apollo, Highbridge, and other investment management firms on bespoke convertible note and convertible preferred equity investments
  • Penguin Solutions, Amkor Technology, BridgeBio, Voyager Technologies, and other issuers on convertible securities issuances and related derivatives transactions 

Bar Qualification

  • New York

Education

  • JD, Harvard Law School, 2014
    cum laude
  • BA, Columbia University, 2011
    cum laude
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August 14, 2026 Recognition

Latham Named Finalist for Multiple 2026 New York Legal Awards

Two wins and seven finalist honors in the NYLJ’s annual awards program — including for Large Law Firm of the Year — reflect the firm’s litigation, transactional, and regulatory prowess, innovative office and practice leadership, and clear market leadership in New York.

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August 25, 2025 Recognition

Latham Leads H1 2025 Capital Markets League Tables

Firm’s Capital Markets Practice once again earns top legal advisor league table rankings across debt and equity products and industries globally in Bloomberg, Dealogic, Deal Point Data, and LSEG.