Eric A. S. Richards

He is also experienced in investment management and corporate governance matters, as well as US and international securities laws and corporate joint ventures, combinations, and divestitures. Eric is currently serving a second term as a member of the Firm’s Policy Committee, the 13-member body responsible for overseeing the Firm’s general affairs and management.  He also served previously as head of the Los Angeles office’s 100-lawyer Corporate Department. 

• Brookfield Asset Management in its acquisition of a 49% interest in the operations of TraPac, an operator of marine container terminals.
• The Port of Oakland (the Port) in financing and other strategic transactions, including the Port’s landmark public-private partnership with an affiliate of the Ports America Group for a 50-year concession to operate, maintain, and further develop approximately one-third of the Port’s maritime operations space -- the first public-private partnership of its kind in the U.S. ports sector.
• Airline sponsors, investor groups, and other stakeholders in the financing and development of airline passenger terminals and other significant airport infrastructure facilities at over 30 U.S. airports, including financing and development of terminals at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York (JFK), Houston Bush Intercontinental Airport, Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), and Boston Logan International Airport.
• Consortium Midway Investment and Development Company LLC on all aspects of assembling and submitting its bid for the concession and lease to operate Chicago’s Midway International.
• A member of a consortium bidding for the right to develop, operate, and maintain the Presidio Parkway, the principal access roadway system for the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco.
• Major automaker in connection with the financing of new auto production facilities in the southeastern United States.
• National Football League (NFL) team franchise in connection with its consideration of plans to relocate cities.
• Certain mutual funds advised by an affiliate of a group of investment management companies and their independent directors in connection with corporate governance and related matters.
• Investment management company in connection with the formation of numerous private investment funds and with regulatory and compliance matters.
• Major film and television production and distribution company in connection with the establishment of several media-related joint ventures in India, Singapore, the Philippines, and other parts of Asia.