Ike Chidi

Ike Chidi counsels clients on commercial lending matters, primarily in the private equity sector. He represents lending institutions, private equity firms, and both public and private companies in structuring and negotiating financing transactions. Ike routinely advises on leveraged buyouts, syndicated secured credit facilities; asset-based lending; recapitalizations; and venture capital investments.

Prior to joining O’Melveny, Ike was a Partner at a global law firm, serving on its Corporate Financing team and Private Equity industry group.

• Represented investors in connection with a $470 million secured first-lien credit facilities and a $130 million secured second-lien term loan facility for the acquisition of an iconic American brewing company
• Represented a leading retail provider of furniture and home décor solutions, in connection with a $235 million revolving credit and term loan facility and a $110 million private placement of pari passu notes
• Represented a for-profit hospital system in connection with a $700 million senior secured credit facility
• Represented a private equity fund in connection with a $175 million term loan facility and a $15 million revolving loan facility for the acquisition financing of a distributor of custom-made area rugs
• Represented a private equity fund in connection with a $66 million term loan facility for the acquisition financing of an affiliated group of companies operating specialty restaurants in international airports through the United States