Gabriel Yomi Dabiri

Lender Representations

• Represented a global financial institution in connection with the senior secured financing of up to US$825 million, secured by assets located across 17 foreign jurisdictions across North America, Europe and Asia. Amounts under the revolving credit facility were in US dollars and euros.*

• Represented a leading global alternative asset manager in US$292 million and CA$26 million unitranche term loan credit facilities to private equity sponsor in connection with acquisition financing of scaffolding company.*

• Represented a global credit investment platform on and relating to a US$240 million senior secured term loan and a US$15 million revolving credit facility to an enterprise information management and IT system management solutions company.*

• Represented a global credit investment platform in connection with a US$250 million senior secured second-lien term loan facility to a distressed energy company with assets in Central America, South America, Africa, Europe, Asia and Australia.*

• Represented a global banking and financial services institution in acquisition financing by an energy and power-focused private investment firm. The financing consisted of a US$170 million term loan facility and a US$25 million revolving credit faciltity.*

• Represented a global banking and financial services institution in the origination and syndication of term loan credit facilities in aggregate amount of US$140 million to a real estate investment trust that owns a diversified portfolio of luxury hotels.*

• Represented a leading global alternative asset manager in US$50 million senior secured second-lien term loan facility to a business automation software company.*

• Represented a Japanese-based credit investment platform on a US$8.5 million second-lien term loan to a US-based fintech SME.*

• Represented a global financial institution in connection with the financing of the acquisition of a portfolio of equipment manufacturers providing advanced oilfield equipment and technology to North American and international customers.*

• Represented a US commercial bank on structure and mechanics in the purchase of a specialist asset-based lending division of a commercial bank located in the United Kingdom. The sale was part of a deleveraging and divestiture program required by the European Commission following the bank’s acceptance of state aid during the financial crisis.*

Sponsor and Borrower Representations

• Represented a private equity sponsor in an award-winning deal involving investment in a nationwide commercial due diligence firm, providing engineering and architectural services for institutional property owners acquiring or developing commercial real estate*

• Represented a private equity and venture capital firm focused on biopharmaceuticals, medical devices, diagnostics and healthcare services, on a US$100 million bridge to permanent senior secured term loan facility to a pharmaceutical research and development company based in the Netherlands.*

• Represented an information technology company in Chapter 11 bankruptcy process, which included US$45 million debtor-in-possession financing.*

• Represented a South American shipping company client on a series of asset finance transactions involving the acquisition of cargo vessels delivered in Taiwan by virtue of financing from a French bank, security located in New York and the Isle of Man and subsequent drawdowns on related revolving credit facilities.*

• Represented a private equity sponsor on a project finance transaction governed by a suite of senior credit facilities relating to the expansion of an oil refinery in South America.*

• Represented a manufacturing company involuntary Chapter 11 reorganization and subsequent emergence from bankruptcy.*

*Denotes experience from a prior firm.