Eric Kaup

Bio

A seasoned transactional attorney, Mr Kaup specializes in distressed asset acquisition and disposition strategies. Since joining Hilco in 2004, Mr Kaup has documented and closed over one hundred transactions, representing an aggregate asset valuation approaching $1 billion. Prior to joining Hilco, Mr Kaup was with the Chicago office of Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom, working primarily in Skadden’s restructuring group. While there, Mr Kaup worked on some of the nation’s then largest chapter 11 filings, including Safety-Kleen Corporation, Outboard Marine Corporation, Polaroid Corporation, and National Steel Corporation, developing an expertise in asset sales in the context of chapter 11 proceedings. Mr Kaup is a graduate of Yale University and The Ohio State University Moritz School of Law.