Rice, Eric J.

Eric Rice

Partner

eric.rice@lw.com
    Rice, Eric J.

    Eric Rice

    Partner

    eric.rice@lw.com
    “He was instrumental in getting the transaction across the line.”

    Chambers USA 2025

    “Eric is great and knows his stuff inside and out.”

    Chambers USA 2025

    "Eric is tremendously capable."

    Chambers USA 2024

    "Gives great legal advice and is super user-friendly."

    Chambers USA 2024

    Up-and-Coming – Derivatives

    Chambers USA 2024

    "He has demonstrated outstanding responsibility and commitment to support us on executing complex transactions within deadlines."

    Chambers USA 2022

    "He is super responsive and smart."

    Chambers USA 2021

    "He is able to make appropriate judgements and balance urgency and risk."

    Chambers USA 2021

    Profile

    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 notes and related derivative overlays
    • Structured acquisition and share repurchase transactions

    He helps clients navigate the intersection of securities law, regulation, insolvency, and credit support concerns to advance their objectives. 

    Eric also served as a law clerk to Judge David J. Barron on the US Court of Appeals for the First Circuit.

    Experience

    Eric's experience includes representing:

    • Goldman, JPMorgan, UBS, Credit Suisse, Mizuho, and a number of other financial institutions as dealers in forward sale transactions
    • Citi, Morgan Stanley, JPMorgan, Deutsche Bank, RBC, and UBS on a number of margin financing transactions with private equity sponsors and corporate counterparties, including KKR, Blackrock, General Atlantic, and Cannae
    • AirBnB, Kaman, Invacare, Vertical Aerospace, Bandwidth, and other issuer clients, as well as Goldman, JPMorgan, Citi, RBC, and a number of other financial institutions as bookrunners and dealers, on convertible note offerings and related derivative overlays

    Qualifications

    Bar Qualification

    • New York

    Education

    • JD, Harvard Law School, 2014
      cum laude
    • BA, Columbia University, 2011
      cum laude

    Practices

    Industries

    Recognition

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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.

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    June 4, 2021 Recognition

    Latham Earns Top Derivatives Rankings

    Firm ranked in Band 1 by Chambers USA; seven lawyers individually recognized for premier transactional, regulatory, and enforcement capabilities.

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