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Keith Fujiu

Partner

Email

Keith.fujiu@aoshearman.com

Phone

+ 1 424 512 7160

Offices

Los Angeles

V-CARD
Keith represents banks, private credit funds, direct lenders and other financial institutions in a range of domestic and cross-border financings.

Keith has deep experience advising on asset-based lending (ABL) transactions, with a particular expertise in ABL facilities provided in connection with acquisition and other event-driven financings. Keith is in the highly-regarded U.S. Leveraged Finance group and has experience with split-lien, super-priority revolvers, first and second lien debt structures, asset-based lending, tech/software lending, cash flow lending, syndicated and direct lending, mezzanine debt, refinancings and recapitalizations.

Keith has represented lenders providing commitment letters and financing in connection with a variety of business sectors, such as apparel and accessories, enterprise software, aftermarket automotive, pet products, lumber, building materials, flow-control products, industrials, home goods, self-storage, packaging products and plastics.

Expertise

Industries

Experience

Representative matters

  • Agent and lenders in a USD92m unitranche financing in connection with the acquisition of an enterprise software company.
  • Joint lead arranger and lender in a USD1bn asset-based financing to a plastics goods manufacturer.
  • Agent and lender in a USD10m financing to an enterprise software company.
  • Agent and lender in a USD25.5m financing to an enterprise software company.
  • Asset-based agent and lender in a USD710m unitranche financing in connection with the acquisition of a plastic goods manufacturer.
  • Asset-based agent and lender in a USD190m unitranche financing in connection with the acquisition of a products and services company in the energy sector.
  • Agent and lender in a cross-border split-lien USD60m revolving line of credit in connection with a dividend recapitalization of a company in the plastics industry.
  • Agent and lender in a split-lien USD75m revolving line of credit in connection with the acquisition of an apparel and accessories maker.
  • Agent and lender in a split-lien USD100m revolving line of credit in connection with the acquisition of a pet products company.
  • *Matters may have been completed before joining A&O Shearman.

Awards

  • SFNet’s 40 Under 40 Award, 2024

Qualifications

Admissions

Registered Foreign Lawyer, England and Wales, 2024

Admitted: The State Bar of California, 2010


Academic

J.D., Columbia Law School, 2009

B.A., Occidental College, 2006

Disclaimer
A&O Shearman was formed on May 1, 2024 by the combination of Shearman & Sterling LLP and Allen & Overy LLP and their respective affiliates (the legacy firms). Any matters referred to above may include matters undertaken by one or more of the legacy firms rather than A&O Shearman.