O’Melveny Adds Private Equity Specialist Ike Chidi in California

Private equity finance specialist Ike Chidi has joined O’Melveny as a corporate finance partner based in Century City, Calif.

Chidi’s arrival advances an O’Melveny objective to build its middle-market private equity practice in southern California.

“We’re delighted to have Ike aboard,” said O’Melveny chair Bradley J. Butwin. “His arrival is the latest demonstration of our commitment to providing our private equity clients with the best service as they drive growth in California and around the nation.”

Chidi has advised private equity firms and lending institutions, as well as other private and public companies, in structuring, negotiating, and documenting financing transactions, including syndicated credit facilities, asset-based loans, acquisition financings, recapitalizations, senior subordinated debt and mezzanine financings, along with other commercial lending transactions.

Chidi is the fourteenth lateral partner to join O’Melveny’s growing corporate department in 2021, along with nine litigation partners who joined it this year.

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