Arinze Ike

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.

• Super Lawyers: New York Metro Super Lawyer, 2023