Gabriel Yomi Dabiri is the Global Head of Private Credit and Direct Lending at Squire Patton Boggs.
Based in New York, Gabriel advises clients across the credit spectrum, providing strategic counsel to private credit funds, direct lenders, private equity sponsors and corporate borrowers on complex domestic and cross-border finance transactions.
Gabriel has extensive experience structuring and negotiating credit facilities across the capital stack, including senior, mezzanine, subordinated, unitranche, first lien/second lien, asset-based lending, subscription line and capital call facilities. He is adept at navigating complex intercreditor and subordination arrangements, and frequently advises clients on liability management strategies, debt restructurings and debtor-in-possession financings. His background in both “buy-and-hold” and broadly syndicated loan transactions enables him to creatively navigate the evolving private credit landscape.
Gabriel brings a unique global perspective to his practice. He is dual-qualified, admitted to practice law in New York and in England and Wales. He also draws on his experience working at premier international and national law firms in London, Singapore and New York.