Eric English is a member of the firm's Management Committee and has a diverse restructuring and bankruptcy practice.  He represents corporate debtors along with creditors at all levels of the capital structure, including secured lenders and noteholders, unsecured bondholders and creditors' committees.  He also frequently represents potential purchasers of assets in Section 363 sales. He has significant experience in a number of industries, including oil and gas, healthcare, renewables, real estate, financial services, mining, and construction.

Honors & Recognitions

Chambers USA, Leading Lawyer in Bankruptcy/Restructuring (Texas)

Chambers USA, Bankruptcy Firm of the Year (Texas), 2019

Texas Rising Stars, Bankruptcy, 2013-2019

Best Lawyers in America, Bankruptcy & Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency & Reorganization Law, 2020

  • Chambers 2019
  • Chambers - Texas (Bankruptcy 2019)
  • Best Lawyers in America

Credentials

Education

J.D., Pepperdine University School of Law, magna cum laude, 2005

B.A., Seattle Pacific University, magna cum laude, 2002

Admissions

Texas

Washington

United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

United States District Courts for the Northern, Southern, Eastern and Western Districts of Texas

Clerkships

  • The Honorable Harold R. DeMoss, Jr., United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Experience

Debtor’s Counsel

  • In re Neighbors Health, LLC (Bankr. S.D. Tex.)
  • In re Milagro Exploration, LLC, et al. (Bankr. D. Del.)
  • In re KiOR, Inc. (Bankr. D. Del.)
  • In re Spectrawatt, Inc. (Bankr. S.D.N.Y.)
  • In re Bigler, LP (Bankr. S.D. Tex.)

Bondholder and Other Creditor Counsel

  • In re Legacy Resources Inc., et al. (Bankr. S.D. Tex.)
  • In re Halcón Resources Corporation, et al. (Bankr. S.D. Tex.)
  • In re Jones Energy, Inc., et al. (Bankr. S.D. Tex.)
  • In re Cobalt International Energy, Inc., et al. (Bankr. S.D. Tex.)
  • In re Gastar Exploration Inc., et al. (Bankr. S.D. Tex.)

  • In re Vanguard Natural Resources LLC., et al. (Bankr. S.D. Tex.) (I and II)

  • In re Black Elk Energy Offshore Operations, LLC (Bankr. S.D. Tex.)

  • In re Magnum Hunter Resources Corp. et al. (Bankr. D. Del.)

  • In re Linc USA GP, et al. (Bankr. S.D. Tex.)

  • In re Humble Surgical Hospital, LLC (Bankr. S.D. Tex.)

Counsel to Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors

  • In re Bristow Group Inc., et al. (Bankr. S.D. Tex.)
  • In re Montco Offshore, Inc., et al. (Bankr. S.D. Tex.)
  • In re Breitburn Energy Partners, L.P. (Bankr. S.D.N.Y.)
  • In re Sabine Oil & Gas, Corp., et al. (Bankr. S.D.N.Y.)

Counsel to Secured Creditors and Lenders 

  • Counsel to DIP Notes Trustee in In re Toys "R" Us, et al. (Bankr. E.D. Va.)
  • Counsel for secured lender in In re Uplift Rx, LLC (Bankr. S.D. Tex.)
  • Counsel to secured lender in In re Westmoreland Coal Co. et al. (Bankr. S.D. Tex.)
  • Counsel to secured lender in In re All American Oil & Gas Inc. (Bankr. W.D. Tex.)
  • Counsel to secured lender in Mansfield Boat and RV Storage, LLC (Bankr. N.D. Tex.)
  • Counsel to secured lender in Jerry Torres Properties, LLC (Bankr. W.D. Tex.)

Section 363 Asset Purchase and Sale

  • Counsel to stalking horse bidder in In re Texas Pellets, Inc. (Bankr. E.D. Tex.)
  • Counsel for purchaser of oil and gas assets in In re Alpha Natural Resources for $339.5 million (Bankr. E.D. Va.)
  • Counsel to purchaser of assets in In re Osage Exploration and Development, Inc. (Bankr. W.D. Okla.)

Representation and Defense of Officers and Directors

  • Counsel to former officers and directors of Lyondell Chemical Corporation in defending fraudulent conveyance and breach of fiduciary duty claims. (S.D.N.Y.)

Additional Representation

  • Counsel to equity sponsor in In re Juniper GTL, LLC (Bankr. S.D. Tex.)
  • Counsel to Ch. 11 Creditor Trustee in In re Linc energy, et al. (Bankr. S.D. Tex.) 
  • Counsel to Montana Resources, Inc. in defense of claims asserted by ASARCO, LLC (S.D. Tex.)

Newsroom

News

Publications

  • Collier on Bankruptcy Taxation, Contributing Author responsible for Ch. 1 and Ch. 4.
    Publication, 2011-present
  • Energy Alert: "Bankruptcy Court Rejects Midstream Contracts"
    Publication, 03.09.2016
  • “Fifth Circuit Refuses to Adopt ‘Artificial Impairment’ Standard to Reverse Confirmation of Chapter 11 Single Asset Real Estate Plan,” Pratt’s Journal of Bankruptcy Law
    06.01.2013
  • “Bankruptcy Court Surprises Observers and Transfers Venue of Patriot Coal Chapter 11 Cases to Missouri,” Pratt’s Journal of Bankruptcy Law
    Publication, Feb./Mar. 2013
  • “Recent Developments Regarding Releases, Exculpation Provisions and Presenting Claims in a Plan,” Texas Advanced Business Bankruptcy Course (co-author)
    Publication, 09.2012
  • “Eric English on Supreme Court Opinion and Dissent in Hall v. United States,” LexisNexis Emerging Issues Analysis, 2012 Emerging Issues 6405 (June 2012), available at 2012 U.S. LEXIS 3781
    Publication, 05.14.2012
  • Collier Bankruptcy Practice Guide (contributing author)
    Publication, 2012
  • “Releases in Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Plans,” Texas Advanced Business Bankruptcy Course (co-author)
    Publication, 09.2011
  • “Director and Officer Duties In and Out of Bankruptcy,” Oklahoma State Bar Association 25th Annual Advanced Bankruptcy Seminar: Riding the Bankruptcy Tsunami (co-author)
    Publication, 12.2010
  • Texas Bankruptcy Court Rejects Chapter 11 Debtors’ Request to Sell All of Their Assets and Calls for Fifth Circuit to Clarify Legal Standard, LexisNexis Emerging Issues Analysis, 2009 Emerging Issues 3629 (May 2009)
    Publication
  • “Overview of the Claims Process and Avoidance Litigation Including Motions for Relief from Stay,” State Bar of Texas Business Bankruptcy 101 Course (co-author)
    Publication, 06.2010
  • You Have the Right To Remain Silent. Now Please Repeat Your Confession: Missouri v. Seibert and the Court's Attempt To Put an End to the Question-First Technique, 33 Pepp. L. Rev. 423 (2006), cited in Wilkerson v. State, 24 A.3d 703
    Publication

Speaking Engagements

  • "Crisis in the Oil Patch: Restructuring Hot Topics," Dallas Bar Association
    Speaking Engagement, 06.2016
  • “Climbing Out of the Holes We’ve Drilled: Reorganizing E&P Oilfield Service Companies,” University of Texas 34th Annual Jay L. Westbrook Bankruptcy Conference
    Speaking Engagement, 11.13.2015
  • “Purchasing Assets in Oil & Gas Bankruptcy Cases,” Advanced Oil, Gas & Energy Resources Law Seminar
    Speaking Engagement, 10.02.2015
  • "Buying and Selling Oil & Gas Assets in Bankruptcy Cases," 33rd Annual Advanced Oil, Gas and Energy Resources Law Course
    Speaking Engagement, 10.01.2015
  • “Current Developments and A Practical Approach To Bankruptcy Tax Matters,” University of Texas 27th Annual Jay L. Westbrook Bankruptcy Conference
    Speaking Engagement, 11.2008

Affiliations

  • Houston Bar Association, Bankruptcy Section
  • American Bankruptcy Institute
  • Texas Bar Foundation
  • Turnaround Management Association
  • Federalist Society