Morgan Lewis

Eric Tajcher

Partner

Eric Tajcher counsels businesses on US and cross-border mergers and acquisitions (M&A). His clients include both financial and strategic acquirers, as well as companies that are acquisition targets or for sale. He also advises organizations on joint ventures, strategic alliances, private placements, and general corporate and compliance matters. Eric advises companies in a host of industries, including energy, natural resources, fintech, media, education, manufacturing, and retail and franchise. Eric also serves on the pro bono advisory council of the New York Lawyers for the Public Interest.

selected representations

  • Represented Merchant Warehouse in its investment by Parthenon Capital Partners
  • Represented Mercury Payment Systems in its sale of a controlling interest to Silver Lake Partners
  • Represented Pearson plc in its $155 million acquisition of China-based Global Education & Technology Group
  • Represented Pearson plc in its $145 million acquisition of Wall Street English
  • Represented Pearson plc in its $92 million acquisition of the worldwide operations of Wall Street Institute
  • Represented the Economist Group in its acquisition of Congressional Quarterly
  • Represented Sempra LNG in the equity arrangements for its $10 billion natural gas liquefaction facility joint venture in Cameron, Louisiana.
  • Represented InterEnergy Partners LP in the acquisition and equity arrangements of a 120MW power plant in South America
  • Represented Vintner Resources, LLC in its oil and gas joint venture with the Blackstone Group.
  • Represented Alta Resources, LLC in its oil and gas joint venture with the Blackstone Group
  • Represented TIAA-CREF in connection with the formation of an infrastructure fund with former Blackstone investment managers
  • Represented Owens Corning in its $800 million acquisition of a worldwide specialty glass yarns business
  • Represented Owens Corning in two-stage sale of its cultured stone business and related equity arrangements
  • Represented Apollo owned CKE restaurants in its sales to Roark Capital Group.
  • Represented a private equity firm in the $395 million sale of a global specialty chemical company
  • Represented Ares Capital Corporation in the sale of BenefitMall to Austin Ventures
  • Represented One Equity Partners in its $1 billion sale of a locomotive and railcar manufacturer to Caterpillar
  • Represented a private equity fund in its $340 million acquisition of a restaurant chain

Education

  • City University of New York, Brooklyn College, 1998, B.A.
  • Fordham University School of Law, 2002, J.D.

Admissions

  • New York

Awards and Affiliations

Notable Practitioner, IFLR1000 Financial and Corporate (2019) 

Notable Practitioner, IFLR1000 United States (2018)

Member, Mergers & Acquisitions Editorial Advisory Board, Law360 (2017)

News

8/26/2019 - Morgan Lewis Advises New State Capital Partners in Two Acquisitions

2/22/2017 - Law360 Invites 15 Morgan Lewis Representatives to Serve on 2017 Editorial Advisory Boards

7/2/2015 - Morgan Lewis Advises Health Net, Inc. in $6.8 Billion Sale to Centene Corporation

2/21/2014 - Law360 Invites Nine Morgan Lewis Partners to Serve on its 2014 Editorial Advisory Boards

11/20/2013 - Morgan Lewis, Gibson Dunn, King & Spalding Lead as Roark Dines on CKE, Am Law Daily

11/20/2013 - Roark Capital Nabs Majority Stake In Carl's Jr. Owner, Law360

11/19/2013 - Morgan Lewis Advises CKE Restaurants on Agreement to Sell to Roark Capital Group

7/2/2012 - Morgan Lewis Promotes Twelve Lawyers to Partnership

11/21/2011 - Morgan Lewis Advises Pearson on Acquisition of Global Education in China

Events

10/11/2017 - NYVCA FinTech Rising Summit 2017

10/26/2016 - 2016 Lunch & Learn Private Equity Legal Documentation Series: Anatomy of an Acquisition Agreement