Eric Langston

About Eric Langston

As a general civil practitioner, I assist clients with a variety of legal needs spanning…

Experience

1. Partner

   AEGIS Law

   Apr 2022 — Present · Cedar Rapids, IA, US

   Chair of the Bankruptcy and Restructuring practice group, representing secured and unsecured creditors.Additionally, I handle various corporate transactional matters for businesses, including mergers and acquisitions, banking, finance, strategy and compliance. I advise on blockchain and cryptocurrency issues. I also assist HOA/condominium owner association boards with their needs.Representative transactions include:• Borrower representation to negotiate $40m ABL multi-tranche syndicated loan for third-party logistics company• Buyer/Borrower representation to negotiate the finance ($30m) and acquisition ($7m) of medical testing company and IP assets• Buyer representation to negotiate acquisition ($4m) of residential and commercial flooring company• Seller representation to negotiate disposition ($4m) of specialty accounting company• Buyer/Borrower representation to negotiate the finance ($2m) and acquisition ($5m) of company• Buyer representation to negotiate the acquisition ($2m) of toy company (fulfillment by Amazon)• Buyer representation to negotiate the acquisition ($800k) of apparel company• Borrower representation to negotiate loan agreement collateralized by government receivables• Borrower representation to negotiate loan agreement collateralized by law firm loan receivables• Lender representation to negotiate sale of defaulted note to guarantor• Issuer representation to negotiate sale of $75m in notes to investor• Issuer representation to offer securities for sale pursuant to exemption• Sponsor representation to create private equity fund and issue associated securities• Sponsor representation to create fund-less sponsor and negotiate subsequent deals• Corporate recapitalizations and reorganizations • Property manager representation to litigate landlord-tenant issues• Defense of adversary proceeding alleging fraudulent transfers, unfair business practices, and alter ego/veil piercing

Education

• Coe College

  Physics

  2002 — 2003

• Knox College

  Bachelor's degree, Economics

  2003 — 2007

• DePaul University College of Law

  Doctor of Law (JD), Certificate of Tax Law

  2012 — 2016

Skills

• Microsoft Office
• Bankruptcy
• Financial Analysis
• Legal Writing
• Litigation
• Project Management
• Business Development
• Lexisnexis
• Economics
• Strategic Planning
• Higher Education
• Research
• Transactional Law
• Public Speaking
• Analysis
• Legal Research
• Policy Analysis
• Leadership
• Westlaw