Corporate Compliance Law Corporate Governance Law Corporate Law Mergers and Acquisitions Law Securities / Capital Markets Law
Eric B. Amstutz
Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2005 Awarded Practice Areas
Biography
Eric Amstutz concentrates his practice in advising businesses; the negotiation, drafting and analysis of complex agreements, including business mergers, acquisitions, dispositions, joint ventures and spin-offs; board governance, issues, including for public companies; insolvency-related matters; equity and debt securities offerings; government-private sector transactions; and business practice assistance in litigation.
Overview
- English
- Yale University, J.D., graduated 1978
- Swarthmore College, BA, graduated 1975
- South Carolina, South Carolina Bar
- Community Foundation - Grants Review Committee
- United Way - Financial Stability Council, Member
- South Carolina State Courts
- South Carolina Federal Courts
- United States Supreme Court
- Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals
- United States District Court
- United States Supreme Court
- English
- South Carolina, South Carolina Bar
- Community Foundation - Grants Review Committee
- United Way - Financial Stability Council, Member
- Yale University, J.D., graduated 1978
- Swarthmore College, BA, graduated 1975
- South Carolina State Courts
- South Carolina Federal Courts
- United States Supreme Court
- Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals
- United States District Court
- United States Supreme Court
Client Testimonials
Awards & Focus
Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
- Corporate Governance Law, Greenville (2024)
- Corporate Law, Greenville (2020)
- Corporate Governance Law, Greenville (2015)
- Corporate Law, Greenville (2009)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2026 for work in:
- Corporate Compliance Law
- Corporate Governance Law
- Corporate Law
- Mergers and Acquisitions Law
- Securities / Capital Markets Law
Additional Areas of Practice:
- Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)
- Commercial Finance Law
Awards:
- Named "Greenville Best Lawyers Corporate Lawyer of the Year," 2020
- Named "Greenville Best Lawyers Corporate Governance Law Lawyer of the Year," 2015
- Recognized as "Legal Elite" by the Greenville Business Magazine, 2012-Present
- Listed in South Carolina Super Lawyers, 2012-Present
- Named "Greenville Best Lawyers Corporate Lawyer of the Year," 2009
- Greenville Symphony Association Outstanding Board Member Award, 2006
- Listed in Chambers USA, 2005-Present
- Listed in Best Lawyers in America, 2005-Present
News & Media
Case History
Transactions
- Representative matters include:
- Advised several boards of directors of publicly-traded companies respecting director duties in connection with mergers and acquisitions, proxy contests, tender offers, exchange offers, committee structure, related party transactions, financings, distressed financial condition and other matters.
- Represented developer in connection with the structuring of the private-public deal, the drafting and negotiation of the primary contracts and the financing for the BI-LO Center (Greenville's arena).
- Represented developer in the drafting and negotiation of the Development, Program Management and Construction Management Agreement with the School District of Greenville County for its $1 billion facilities construction program.
- Represented AMEX-listed company in connection with the purchase of all of the outstanding stock of a privately held company for an aggregate purchase price of approximately $72,000,000 and related senior and subordinated debt financing.
- Represented public company in connection with a tender offer and consent solicitation relating to its approximately $31 million in aggregate amount then outstanding.
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