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Arinze Ike

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Areas of Focus

Overview

Arinze Ike maintains a diverse transactional practice focused on capital markets and private mergers and acquisitions (M&A). He has represented U.S. and international issuers, funds, family offices, and financial institutions in a wide variety of public and private capital markets transactions, private M&A, and general corporate governance, liability management, and Securities and Exchange Commission reporting matters.

With an extensive background in capital market transactions, Arinze’s experience includes structuring and leading offerings of high-yield and convertible debt, secondary equity offerings, secured and unsecured credit facilities, Regulation D offerings, exchange offers, consent solicitations, and other public and private equity and debt offerings, as well as seed investments in hedge fund, venture capital fund and private equity investment managers. Arinze advises domestic and international clients with respect to corporate governance and other securities law and corporate matters.

His M&A experience includes advising on complex portfolio acquisitions, joint ventures, stock and asset purchases, private mergers, private equity and venture capital investments, and PIPEs.

Arinze was named a New York Metro Super Lawyer by Super Lawyers in 2023.

Career & Education

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    • Columbia Law School, J.D., 2006
    • Duke University, B.S., 2002
    • Columbia Law School, J.D., 2006
    • Duke University, B.S., 2002

    • New York
    • New York

Arinze's Insights

Client Alert | 3 min read | 03.17.25

SEC Issues No-Action Letter Clarifying Accredited Investor Verification Under Rule 506(c)

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has issued a no-action letter providing interpretive guidance on the verification of accredited investor status in offerings conducted pursuant to Rule 506(c) of Regulation D under the Securities Act of 1933. Rule 506(c) permits issuers to engage in general solicitation or advertising in private offerings, provided that all purchasers are accredited investors and the issuer takes “reasonable steps” to verify the accredited status of all investors. The no-action letter introduces a streamlined approach, stating that, absent contrary indications known to the issuer, reliance on sufficiently high minimum investment thresholds—coupled with specific written representations from purchasers—may satisfy the verification requirement....

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Representative Matters

Capital Markets Transactions

  • Represented large and medium-sized hedge funds as lenders in various secured and unsecured debt transactions.
  • Represented lending arm of a hedge fund with over $30 billion in AUM in connection with $125 million secured facility.
  • Represented a family office as a lender in connection with $20 million accounts receivable based lending facilities.
  • Represented venture capital funds with over $100 million in AUM with ongoing investments in U.S. and foreign portfolio companies.
  • Represented sponsors/investors in connection with the securitization of real estate assets.
  • Represented various airlines in connection with the issuance of billions of dollars of aggregate face amount enhanced equipment trust certificates in registered and unregistered offerings.
  • Represented lead underwriters in connection with the issuance of billions of dollars of aggregate principal amount of bonds.
  • Represented investors and issuers in connection with the securitization of billions of dollars of aviation related and other assets.
  • Represented the Lehman Brothers Inc. SIPA trustee in connection with the winding down of various securitizations and financial derivative contracts.
  • Represented a newly formed private equity investment adviser in connection with the formation of a PE fund.
  • Represented issuers in connection with various public and private equity offerings.
  • Represented investors in connection with equity investments in public and private companies.
  • Represented a large trader in connection with a $600 million collar with respect to publicly traded equity.
  • Represented aviation, newspaper, and print distribution companies in connection with consent solicitations and exchange offers.
  • Advised on United States Investment Company Act of 1940 matters in connection with securitizations and credit facilities.

M&A and Private Equity Transactions

  • Represented a hedge fund with over $30 billion in AUM in connection with acquisitions of portfolios of venture capital funds.
  • Represented a hedge fund with over $30 billion in AUM in connection with investments in portfolio companies.
  • Represented investment managers in connection with seeding investments.
  • Represented a hedge fund in connection with entering into and exiting real estate joint ventures.
  • Represented a medium-sized private equity fund in connection with seed investment in a venture capital fund manager.
  • Represented a pharmaceutical company with an over $100 billion market capitalization in connection with a divestiture and exiting from a joint venture.
  • Represented private equity firms in connection with a variety of mid-market acquisitions and dispositions.
  • Represented a media conglomerate in connection with acquisitions and divestitures.
  • Represented a printing company in connection with various stock and asset acquisitions.
  • Represented investment banks in connection with fairness opinions.

Arinze's Insights

Client Alert | 3 min read | 03.17.25

SEC Issues No-Action Letter Clarifying Accredited Investor Verification Under Rule 506(c)

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has issued a no-action letter providing interpretive guidance on the verification of accredited investor status in offerings conducted pursuant to Rule 506(c) of Regulation D under the Securities Act of 1933. Rule 506(c) permits issuers to engage in general solicitation or advertising in private offerings, provided that all purchasers are accredited investors and the issuer takes “reasonable steps” to verify the accredited status of all investors. The no-action letter introduces a streamlined approach, stating that, absent contrary indications known to the issuer, reliance on sufficiently high minimum investment thresholds—coupled with specific written representations from purchasers—may satisfy the verification requirement....

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Recognition

  • Super Lawyers: New York Metro Super Lawyer, 2023

Arinze's Insights

Client Alert | 3 min read | 03.17.25

SEC Issues No-Action Letter Clarifying Accredited Investor Verification Under Rule 506(c)

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has issued a no-action letter providing interpretive guidance on the verification of accredited investor status in offerings conducted pursuant to Rule 506(c) of Regulation D under the Securities Act of 1933. Rule 506(c) permits issuers to engage in general solicitation or advertising in private offerings, provided that all purchasers are accredited investors and the issuer takes “reasonable steps” to verify the accredited status of all investors. The no-action letter introduces a streamlined approach, stating that, absent contrary indications known to the issuer, reliance on sufficiently high minimum investment thresholds—coupled with specific written representations from purchasers—may satisfy the verification requirement....

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Practices

Arinze's Insights

Client Alert | 3 min read | 03.17.25

SEC Issues No-Action Letter Clarifying Accredited Investor Verification Under Rule 506(c)

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has issued a no-action letter providing interpretive guidance on the verification of accredited investor status in offerings conducted pursuant to Rule 506(c) of Regulation D under the Securities Act of 1933. Rule 506(c) permits issuers to engage in general solicitation or advertising in private offerings, provided that all purchasers are accredited investors and the issuer takes “reasonable steps” to verify the accredited status of all investors. The no-action letter introduces a streamlined approach, stating that, absent contrary indications known to the issuer, reliance on sufficiently high minimum investment thresholds—coupled with specific written representations from purchasers—may satisfy the verification requirement....

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