Erika represents public and private companies and financial institutions in a wide variety of debt and equity capital markets transactions, including high yield and investment grade debt offerings, initial public offerings and follow-on offerings, acquisition financings and liability management transactions. She also advises public companies across a range of matters, including public disclosures, corporate governance matters and SEC and NYSE/Nasdaq compliance matters.
Expertise
Experience
Representative matters
The Dow Chemical Company in connection with its $1.25 billion inaugural green bond offering.
Boston Scientific in connection with a SEC-registered €3.0 billion offering of senior notes by its wholly owned finance subsidiary and related liability management transactions.
Ardagh Group S.A. in connection with a registered exchange offer of shares of Ardagh Metal Packaging S.A. for all outstanding Class A common shares of Ardagh Group S.A. and related voluntary delisting and deregistration by Ardagh Group S.A.
Ardagh Metal Packaging S.A. in connection with its business combination with Gores Holdings V, Inc., a special purpose acquisition company.
Quest Diagnostics Incorporated in connection with its $750 million offering of senior notes.
The underwriters in connection with a $300 million offering of senior notes by The Interpublic Group of Companies, Inc.
The sole book-running manager in connection with a $128.5 million follow-on public offering of common stock by Axonics, Inc.
The sales agents in connection with the commencement of California Water Service Group’s at-the-market equity program to sell shares of its common stock, having an aggregate offering price of up to $350 million.
The underwriters in connection with a $174 million follow-on public offering by Inari Medical, Inc.
The underwriters in connection with the $93.6 million initial public offering of Sonendo, Inc.
Glatfelter Corporation in connection with its $500 million offering of high yield senior notes in connection with its acquisition of Jacob Holm.
Dycom Industries in connection with its Rule 144A/Reg. S offering of $500 million high yield senior notes.
Valvoline in connection with its Rule 144A/Reg. S offering of $535 million high yield senior notes.
The underwriters in connection with the $218.5 million IPO and Nasdaq listing of units of Pulmonx Corporation, a U.S.-based commercial-stage medical technology company.
The underwriters in connection with various SEC-registered senior notes offerings by Lowe’s Companies and the dealer managers in the related tender offers.
The underwriters in connection with various SEC-registered senior notes offerings by CBOE Global Markets.
Ardagh Group S.A. in connection with its $354 million initial public offering of Class A common stock listed on the NYSE.
Boston Scientific in connection with a SEC-registered €3.0 billion offering of senior notes by its wholly owned finance subsidiary and related liability management transactions.
Ardagh Group S.A. in connection with a registered exchange offer of shares of Ardagh Metal Packaging S.A. for all outstanding Class A common shares of Ardagh Group S.A. and related voluntary delisting and deregistration by Ardagh Group S.A.
Ardagh Metal Packaging S.A. in connection with its business combination with Gores Holdings V, Inc., a special purpose acquisition company.
Quest Diagnostics Incorporated in connection with its $750 million offering of senior notes.
The underwriters in connection with a $300 million offering of senior notes by The Interpublic Group of Companies, Inc.
The sole book-running manager in connection with a $128.5 million follow-on public offering of common stock by Axonics, Inc.
The sales agents in connection with the commencement of California Water Service Group’s at-the-market equity program to sell shares of its common stock, having an aggregate offering price of up to $350 million.
The underwriters in connection with a $174 million follow-on public offering by Inari Medical, Inc.
The underwriters in connection with the $93.6 million initial public offering of Sonendo, Inc.
Glatfelter Corporation in connection with its $500 million offering of high yield senior notes in connection with its acquisition of Jacob Holm.
Dycom Industries in connection with its Rule 144A/Reg. S offering of $500 million high yield senior notes.
Valvoline in connection with its Rule 144A/Reg. S offering of $535 million high yield senior notes.
The underwriters in connection with the $218.5 million IPO and Nasdaq listing of units of Pulmonx Corporation, a U.S.-based commercial-stage medical technology company.
The underwriters in connection with various SEC-registered senior notes offerings by Lowe’s Companies and the dealer managers in the related tender offers.
The underwriters in connection with various SEC-registered senior notes offerings by CBOE Global Markets.
Ardagh Group S.A. in connection with its $354 million initial public offering of Class A common stock listed on the NYSE.
Awards
- Collaborative Leadership award winner, Corporate Counsel’s Women, Influence and Power in Law Awards, 2023
Qualifications
Admissions
New York, 2016
Academic
B.A., Washington and Lee University, 2010
J.D., cum laude, Fordham University School of Law, 2015
Managing Editor, Fordham Law Review
J.D., cum laude, Fordham University School of Law, 2015
Managing Editor, Fordham Law Review
Languages
German
Disclaimer
A&O Shearman was formed on May 1, 2024 by the combination of Shearman & Sterling LLP and Allen & Overy LLP and their respective affiliates (the legacy firms). Any matters referred to above may include matters undertaken by one or more of the legacy firms rather than A&O Shearman.