Eric H.Mosier

Practice Leader Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation

New York + 1.212.326.3657

Eric Mosier has more than 20 years of experience advising public and private companies on all aspects of the design and operation of their executive compensation and employee benefit programs. He regularly advises clients regarding the employee benefits aspects of corporate acquisitions, dispositions, and mergers. In particular, Eric has extensive experience advising private equity funds with leveraged buyout transactions and assisting the funds with the implementation of equity incentive arrangements and employee benefit plans and programs following the closing of those transactions. Eric also assists clients with drafting and negotiating employment, severance, and change of control agreements. He co-chairs the Firm's Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation Practice.

Eric has worked on hundreds of completed transactions. Some of the recent transactions on which he has advised clients include ABM Industries' $1.25 billion acquisition of GCA Services Group; TDK Corporation's $1.3 billion acquisition of InvenSense; the $2.1 billion acquisition of PetroLogistics, LP by Flint Hills Resources, LLC, a subsidiary of Koch Industries; the $1.5 billion sale of RTI International Metals to Alcoa; and The Riverside Company's sale of a non-voting minority stake to Parkwood LLC.

Throughout his career, Eric has engaged in various pro bono activities. Most recently, he has done pro bono work for the Grant Park Orchestral Association, the Public Interest Law Initiative, and a national Vietnam veterans' organization.

Experience

  • High Road Capital portfolio company acquires HTE TechnologiesJones Day advised High Road Capital Partners in connection with the acquisition and financing by portfolio company John Henry Foster Minnesota, Inc. of HTE Technologies, a leading automation supplier operating in Kansas, Missouri, and Illinois.
  • Riverside portfolio company acquires Federal Wage and Labor Law InstituteJones Day represented The Riverside Company in connection with the acquisition and financing by portfolio company OutSolve LLC of Federal Wage and Labor Law Institute (FWLLI), a labor law compliance company that makes it easy for businesses to manage and comply with ever-changing labor law poster requirements.
  • J.F. Lehman & Company acquires Mission MicrowaveJones Day advised J.F. Lehman & Company in the acquisition and financing of all of the outstanding membership interests of Mission Microwave Technologies, LLC, a revolutionary designer of radio frequency and microwave electronics supporting ground-based, airborne and space-based applications.
  • Radial Equity portfolio company acquires American Chrome CompanyJones Day advised Radial Equity Partners portfolio company Multi Parts in the acquisition and financing of American Chrome Company (ACC), a key supplier to OEMs and tier supplies in the heavy-duty truck and trailer markets, providing both aftermarket and products parts and accessories.
  • The Stephens Group sells Summit Industrial Construction to Comfort Systems USAJones Day is advising The Stephens Group, LLC in the sale of portfolio company, Summit Industrial Construction, LLC, to Comfort Systems USA, Inc.
  • Signature Aviation acquires MeridianJones Day advised Signature Aviation in the acquisition of Meridian, an award-winning private aviation company with bases in Teterboro, NJ (TEB) and Hayward, CA (HWD).
  • Swander Pace Capital sells Patriot Pickle to H.I.G. CapitalJones Day advised Swander Pace Capital in the sale of Patriot Pickle, a manufacturer and distributor of high-quality refrigerated pickles across the United States to restaurant chains, supermarkets, and delis, to an affiliate of H.I.G. Capital.
  • Koch reaches agreement to acquire Wever fertilizer plant from OCI GlobalJones Day is advising Koch Ag & Energy Solutions, LLC, an affiliate of Koch Industries, Inc., in the $3.6 billion acquisition of Iowa Fertilizer Company (IFCO) from OCI N.V., a Netherlands-based producer and distributor of hydrogen products.
  • EagleTree Capital acquires Summit Hill FoodsJones Day advised EagleTree Capital in the acquisition and financing of Summit Hill Foods, Inc., a leading branded food company producing nationally recognized, premium brands, including Better Than Bouillon and The Original Louisiana Hot Sauce.
  • Riverside portfolio company acquires Miracle MethodJones Day represented The Riverside Company in connection with the acquisition and financing by portfolio company Threshold Brands of Miracle Method, the leading franchised provider of bath and kitchen refinishing services in the United States.
  • Norwest Equity Partners acquires United Sports BrandsJones Day represented Norwest Equity Partners in the acquisition and financing of United Sports Brands, a global leader in sports performance and protective products, including the Shock Doctor, McDavid, Cutters, Nathan, PEARL iZUMi, and Glukos brands.
  • Cortec Group sells Chauvet & Sons to Court Square Capital PartnersJones Day advised Cortec Group in the sale of its Chauvet & Sons platform to Court Square Capital Partners.
  • H-D Advanced Manufacturing sells Engineered Solutions Group to Timken CompanyJones Day represented H-D Advanced Manufacturing Company in connection with its sale of Engineered Solutions Group (a.k.a. Innovative Mechanical Solutions or iMECH) to The Timken Company.
  • EagleTree Capital acquires MMGY GlobalJones Day advised EagleTree Capital in the acquisition and financing of MMGY Global, a leading integrated marketing firm specializing in travel, tourism and hospitality, from Peninsula Partners and other shareholders.
  • MPE Partners' portfolio company Appearance Technology Group ("ATG") acquires RBL Products and Kwik Paint Products ("RBL Products" or "RBL")Jones Day advised MPE Partners' portfolio company Appearance Technology Group ("ATG") in connection with its acquisition and financing of RBL Products and Kwik Paint Products ("RBL Products" or "RBL").
  • J.F. Lehman & Company portfolio company acquires White Lake Dock & DredgeJones Day advised J.F. Lehman & Company in the acquisition and financing by portfolio company, ENTACT, LLC, of White Lake Dock & Dredge, Inc.
  • Norwest Equity Partners acquires Nationwide Organ Recovery Transport Alliance, LLCJones Day represented Norwest Equity Partners on its acquisition and financing of Nationwide Organ Recovery Transport Alliance, LLC, a provider of air and ground organ recovery transportation services.
  • Mining service provider obtains $25 million increase to its existing revolving credit facilityJones Day represented a mining service provider in connection with an amendment and restatement to their credit facility, which included a $25 million increase to its existing revolving credit facility.
  • ONCAP sells medical division to BiomericsJones Day advised ONCAP in the sale by portfolio company Precision Concepts International of its medical division to Biomerics, a portfolio company of Wasatch Equity Partners.
  • MPE Partners recapitalizes Precision PipelineJones Day advised MPE Partners in the acquisition and financing of Precision Pipeline, LLC, a leading provider of critical repair, replacement, and maintenance services for utility customers across the gas, electrical, telecommunications, and water end markets.
  • Speaking Engagements

    • September 24-25, 2019
      Compensation Design Trends -- Public and Private Companies, Jones Day's 2015 Critical Updates in Executive Compensation and Benefits Symposium