Brown Rudnick LLP

Bankruptcy & Corporate Restructuring

Partner

Eric Goodman is a partner in Brown Rudnick’s Bankruptcy & Corporate Restructuring Practice Group. Eric’s practice includes the representation of creditors’ committees, national and international companies, federal banking regulators, debtors, secured lenders, and trade creditors in a broad range of matters, including Chapter 11 cases, out-of-court restructurings, cross-border insolvency matters, and bankruptcy-related acquisitions. He has significant litigation experience and has performed substantial work with respect to matters involving insolvent financial institutions, mass tort bankruptcies, distressed automotive suppliers, intellectual property rights in bankruptcy, and the oil and gas industry.

Eric is a member of INSOL International, the National Association of Federal Equity Receivers, and a contributing author to Inside the Minds: Creditors’ Rights in Chapter 11 Cases, 2012 ed., and the second edition of Bankruptcy Business Acquisitions, a comprehensive guide to selling and acquiring assets in bankruptcy. Eric has also authored several articles addressing the rights of creditors under the Bankruptcy Code and the Uniform Commercial Code.

Eric is recognized as a leading bankruptcy litigator by Chambers USA and The Legal 500, with clients noting: “Eric is a great example of a creative thinker who is always several chess moves ahead. He’s stunningly effective.” “He is a truly brilliant lawyer” and “an incredibly skilled tactician.” “He is an extremely smart and strategic thinker, and is able to find new approaches to solve problems.” “Eric is even-handed and very much a diplomat. He bridges the differences between the disparate parties.” “Eric is a zealous guardian of his client’s interests.” “Eric is a tough negotiator who knows all the details. He is also calm and cool in the courtroom.”