ERIC WALKER

Eric maintains a national practice focused on financial restructuring, bankruptcy and litigation. He has represented nearly every major stakeholder in bankruptcy proceedings throughout the US. While Eric has a broad range of restructuring experience spanning multiple industries, he has a particular understanding of the healthcare industry –including restructuring hospital systems, senior living facilities, continuing care retirement communities, skilled nursing facilities, behavioral health centers and diagnostic medical laboratories. Recognized as a top bankruptcy practitioner by Chambers USA, Lawdragon and the National Conference of Bankruptcy Judges, Eric is described by clients as “a brilliant restructuring lawyer” who “outmaneuvers the opposition every time.”

Eric and the team at Cooley won several transactional awards including for Evangelical Retirement Homes of Greater Chicago d/b/a Friendship Village of Schaumburg Chapter 11 restructuring and sale to Encore Healthcare Services; AeroFarms, Inc restructuring and take-over by investors including Grosvenor Food & AgTech; The Pill Club Section 363 Sale to Thirty Madison, and Winc Inc sale to AMASS presented during the 16th Turnaround Atlas Awards Gala.

Factors most influenced his success… Working with an extraordinary team of dynamic and entrepreneurial restructuring professionals at Cooley, along with my ability to distill and communicate complex legal issues in easy-to-understand terms that align with clients’ business objectives.

Most enjoys about his career… The opportunity to work on complex legal issues across a diverse range of industries with highly sophisticated business leaders and restructuring professionals.