Eric is head of the firm’s U.S. M&A practice. He is also a member of the firm’s Global Corporate Board. Eric specializes in public and private mergers and acquisitions. He is also experienced in negotiating joint ventures and strategic alliances. Eric has been an Adjunct Professor of Law at Fordham Law School. He is a Life Fellow of the American Bar Foundation and a member of the bar of the United States Supreme Court.

Eric has been recognized as one of the top M&A lawyers in New York in Chambers USA since 2008: ÄòI would go to him with anything,’ say clients of Eric Shube, adding: ÄòOn the technical front, he is one of the best I have ever worked with, and has a low-key style, which is most effective’. Eric Shube provides commercially practicable advice, and

describe him as Äòextraordinarily knowledgeable,’ Äòinsightful’ and Äòhighly creative.’ Clients praise his Äòmixture of the legal depth you would expect with a lot of commercial insight.’ According to sources, he Äòknows his stuff inside and out’ and is credited for his strong technical skills. In their 2014 edition, The Best Lawyers in America recognized Eric as a leading M&A lawyer in New York. Eric was named Dealmaker of the Week by the American Lawyer in August 2010 for his work advising Novartis on its $52 billion acquisition of NYSE-listed Alcon, Inc.

Eric has worked on many landmark transactions in his 35-year career including IBM’s successful hostile bid for Lotus, Boeing’s merger with McDonnell Douglas and The Walt Disney Company’s acquisition of Capital Cities/ABC Inc. (the ABC television network).