Faculty
Professor Erik F. Gerding
Associate Professor of Law, Regents' Lecturer
A.B. 1994, Duke University
J.D. 1998, Harvard Law School
Member of the New York, District of Columbia and New Jersey Bars
Erik Gerding joined the UNM law faculty in 2006 after practicing in the New York and Washington, D.C. offices of Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP. His practice at the firm included representing clients in securities offerings, financings, mergers and acquisitions and joint ventures, with a particular focus on cross-border transactions. He also advised clients on securities regulatory and enforcement matters.
At the UNM School of Law, Professor Gerding teaches business law courses, including business associations and commercial law, as well as law and economics.
Gerding's research interests include securities, banking and other financial regulation, corporate governance and community economic development. For the last several years, he has been working on projects involving securities and corporate law during asset price bubbles and periods of market volatility. His current writing and teaching focuses on the causes and cures of the subprime mortgage crisis.
Contact Information
Ph.: 505-277-5665
Fax: 505-277-0068
Office: 2526
Email: gerding@law.unm.edu
