Ifeanyi Chukwulobelu | Lawyers

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UK (England & Wales)

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Banking

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"I am a multi-specialist banking lawyer advising banks, corporates and funds on a range of cross-border and domestic financings across the credit spectrum with a particular focus on event-driven lending, public and private acquisition financings, stressed lending and fund financings. I am part of a market-leading team, and bring a pragmatic, commercial and solution‑orientated approach to advising my clients."

Overview

Ifeanyi specialises in syndicated lending and international banking transactions across the credit spectrum, focusing on corporate and event-driven lending, public and private acquisition financings, cross-over credit lending transactions with wide ranging experience acting for both borrowers and lenders. His broad sector experience spans financial services, mining, defence, consumer, retail, housebuilding, containers and packaging and construction.

He also regularly advises banks, credit funds, GPs and limited partners across the spectrum of fund financing products, covering subscription lines, NAV facilities and secondaries financings.

Finally, Ifeanyi also has a breadth of experience in acting on a variety of restructurings and insolvencies, including advising Steinhoff International on its distressed debt and subsequent restructuring and the lender group to John Wood on the amendment and extension of their existing facilities and the provision of certain other support to John Wood.

Experience

Unilever and The Magnum Ice Cream Company: Advising Unilever and The Magnum Ice Cream Company on the financing aspects of Magnum's separation and demerger from Unilever including its new €5bn financing arrangements.
CRH plc: Advising CRH on the financing aspects of CRH’s $8.5bn acquisition of Arcosa Inc.
Barratt Developments plc: Advising on the financing aspects of Barratt’s acquisition of Redrow plc, including a £900m bridge facility to 'backstop' Barratt’s £700m revolving credit facility, and the subsequent amendment and restatement of that revolving credit facility.
The mandated lead arrangers: Advising the mandated lead arrangers on BAE Systems US$5.55bn acquisition of Ball Aerospace.
Glencore: Advising Glencore as part of the refinancing of Tullow Oil’s financial indebtedness including its $1.285bn senior secured notes and $400m Glencore junior notes.
The mandated lead arrangers: Advising the mandated lead arrangers on JD Sports Fashion Plc $1.1bn acquisition of Nasdaq-listed Hibbett, Inc.

Education, Qualificaitons and Languages

Ifeanyi holds a Master’s in Law, Business and Management from the University of Law. Ifeanyi obtained his undergraduate degree in Philosophy, Politics and Economics from the University of York.

Beyond the Office

Ifeanyi completed a client secondment at HSBC’s Leveraged and Acquisition Finance and Event Financing desk in 2023.

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