Eric Blanchard

Eric Blanchard is a corporate and securities lawyer who guides public and private companies through complex capital markets and transactional matters. He works with domestic and foreign businesses, including technology and biopharma companies, as well as investment banks, helping them plan offerings, financing strategies, governance decisions, and major corporate transactions.

Eric built his academic foundation with a BA from the University of Maryland in 1996. He later earned a Juris Doctor, magna cum laude, from Columbus School of Law at The Catholic University of America in 1999, developing research, writing, and analytical skills that prepared him for sophisticated corporate legal work.

Eric advises clients on major corporate transactions such as initial public offerings, follow-on equity offerings, and pre-IPO financings. He also handles mergers and acquisitions and a range of debt offerings, including investment-grade high-yield and convertible transactions, guiding companies through strategic decisions that affect growth, financing, and long-term corporate structure globally.

Eric regularly represents public companies on securities compliance, disclosure responsibilities, and corporate governance matters. His work often includes advising boards, executives, and investors on complex reporting obligations and regulatory considerations while supporting business objectives and maintaining transparency in public market communications and long-term investor confidence across evolving capital markets.

Eric has been involved in numerous significant transactions, including advising companies and underwriters in large public offerings and strategic acquisitions. His experience spans work connected to companies such as Lexeo Therapeutics, Xometry, Immunocore, Landos Biopharma, and others, navigating IPOs, equity offerings, and complex financing structures across global capital markets today.

Eric also advises boards, management teams, and investors during shareholder activism situations, including proxy contests and consent solicitations. His practice further covers investment-grade debt offerings, liability management matters, and convertible debt transactions. Chambers USA and The Legal 500 US have consistently recognized his work in capital markets for many years.

Eric Blanchard focuses on helping companies navigate complex financial transactions while protecting long-term business interests. Through careful legal strategy and practical guidance, he supports organizations raising capital, managing regulatory duties, and completing transformative deals that shape their future in competitive global markets and evolving industries worldwide with steady, trusted counsel.

Law Office Affiliations

• Partner, Cooley LLP
• Member, Massachusetts Bar Association
• Member, New York State Bar Association

Licensed State

• Massachusetts
• New York

Education

• Columbus School of Law – The Catholic University of America
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• University of Maryland
  Bachelor of Arts (BA)

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