Erik Rickard advises clients on real estate matters that intersect with real estate finance and tax law. A veteran negotiator, Erik structures transactions that leverage tax credits to advance clients’ objectives. Erik represents developers, investors, funds and financial institutions on the debt and equity financing of real estate. His work spans the spectrum of real estate financings, including joint ventures, equity funds and commercial lending.
With decades of experience, Erik represents clients in equity syndication through limited partnerships and limited liability companies of low-income housing, historic rehabilitation and new markets tax credits. He also assists clients in obtaining or providing senior and subordinate financing for affordable housing and other community development projects.
My goal is to optimize clients' investments by creatively crafting key elements of transactions while maintaining a big-picture perspective on their goals."
Credentials
Education
- Duke University School of Law, J.D., cum laude
- Duke University School of Law, LL.M., international and comparative law
- Denison University, B.A., summa cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa
Bar Admissions
- Ohio