Eric English advises distressed companies in restructurings, workouts, and chapter 11 cases. He is skilled at navigating difficult and complex cases, including those with substantial litigation. He also counsels committees, secured creditors and purchasers of distressed assets. He has worked with clients across a broad range of industries, with significant experience in energy, healthcare, real estate, mining, and construction.
Eric serves on the firm’s Management Committee.
Honors & Recognitions
Chambers USA, Leading Lawyer in Bankruptcy/Restructuring (Texas)
Energy Deal of the Year Turnaround Award– Alpine Summit Energy Partners, M&A Advisor, 2025
Lawdragon, Leading U.S. Bankruptcy & Restructuring Lawyers
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
Texas Super Lawyers, Bankruptcy
Practice Areas
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 Supreme Court
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
- Vroom, Inc. (Lead Counsel)
- Alpine Summit Energy Partners, Inc. (Lead attorney, Confirmed Chapter 11 Plan)
- Confidential out of court restructuring sale transaction for oilfield logistics company
- ALH Properties No. 14, LP (Embassy Suites Downtown Houston) (Lead attorney, Confirmed Chapter 11 Plan)
- Confidential out of court workout for battery storage company
- Calfrac Well Services Corp. (Chapter 15) (Bankr. S.D. Tex.)
- Epic Companies, LLC (Bankr. S.D. Tex.) (Confirmed Chapter 11 Plan)
- Neighbors Health, LLC (Confirmed Chapter 11 Plan)
- Confidential out-of-court restructuring for exploration and production company
- Milagro Exploration, LLC, et al. (Bankr. D. Del.) (Confirmed Chapter 11 Plan)
- KiOR, Inc. (Bankr. D. Del.) (Confirmed Chapter 11 Plan)
- Spectrawatt, Inc. (Bankr. S.D.N.Y.) (Confirmed Chapter 11 Plan)
Counsel to Official Committees
- Scanrock Oil and Gas, Inc., et al. (Bankr. N.D. Tex.)
- GWG Holdings, (Bankr. S.D. Tex.)
- Aequor Minerals, LLC (Bankr. E.D. Tex.)
- Washington Prime Group, et al. (Bankr. S.D. Tex.)
- Montco Offshore, Inc., et al. (Bankr. S.D. Tex.)
- Breitburn Energy Partners, L.P. (Bankr. S.D.N.Y.)
- Sabine Oil & Gas, Corp., et al. (Bankr. S.D.N.Y.)
Counsel to Secured Creditors and Lenders
- Secured lender Agent in Treesap Farms, LLC (Bankr. S.D. Tex.)
- Secured lender in Lauren Engineers and Contractors (Bankr. N.D. Tex.)
- Secured lender in Sogio Investments, LLC (Bankr. N.D. Tex.)
- DIP Notes Trustee in Toys "R" Us, et al. (Bankr. E.D. Va.)
- Secured lender in Uplift Rx, LLC (Bankr. S.D. Tex.)
- Secured lender in Westmoreland Coal Co. et al. (Bankr. S.D. Tex.)
- Secured lender in All American Oil & Gas Inc. (Bankr. W.D. Tex.)
- Secured lender in Mansfield Boat and RV Storage, LLC (Bankr. N.D. Tex.)
- Secured lender in Jerry Torres Properties, LLC (Bankr. W.D. Tex.)
Bondholder and Major Creditor Counsel (Bankr. S.D. Tex.)
- Steward Health Care System, LLC; Zachry Holdings, Inc.; Cox Oil; Fieldwood Energy LLC; Whiting Petroleum Corp; Unit Corporation; Sable Permian Resources, LLC; CEC Entertainment, Inc. (Chuck E. Cheese); Legacy Resources Inc.; Halcón Resources Corporation; Cobalt International Energy, Inc.; Gastar Exploration Inc.; Vanguard Natural Resources LLC. (I and II); Black Elk Energy Offshore Operations, LLC; Linc USA GP; Humble Surgical Hospital, LLC
Section 363 Asset Purchase and Sale
- Counsel to DIP Lender and winning bidder for On the Border Restaurants (Bankr. N.D. Ga.)
- Counsel to winning bidder in Southland Royalty Co. (Bankr. D. Del)
- Counsel to stalking horse bidder and winning purchaser in Vital Pet, LLC (Bankr. S.D. Tex.)
- Counsel to qualified bidder for assets at auction in Echo Energy Partners I, LLC (Bankr. S.D. Tex.)
- Co-counsel to seller at auction in Alta Mesa Resources Inc. (Bankr. S.D. Tex.)
- Counsel to stalking horse bidder in Texas Pellets, Inc. (Bankr. E.D. Tex.)
- Counsel for purchaser of oil and gas assets in Alpha Natural Resources for $339.5 million (Bankr. E.D. Va.)
- Counsel to purchaser of assets in Osage Exploration and Development, Inc. (Bankr. W.D. Okla.)
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Representation and Defense of Officers and Directors
- Core Scientific (Bankr. S.D. Tex.); Speedcast, Inc. (Bankr. S.D. Tex.); Katerra, Inc. (Bankr. S.D. Tex.); Lyondell Chemical Corporation (Bankr. S.D. N.Y.)
Additional Representation
- Counsel to Plan Trustee in In re Orbital Infrastructure Group, Inc. (Bankr. S.D. Tex.)
- Counsel to Ch. 11 Creditor Trustee in In re Linc energy, et al. (Bankr. S.D. Tex.)
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Media Mentions
Publications
Speaking Engagements
Affiliations
Houston Bar Association, Bankruptcy Section
American Bankruptcy Institute
Texas Bar Foundation, Life Fellow
Turnaround Management Association
Federalist Society
Heights-Norhill Little League, Board Member