Ijeoma Oti
Ijeoma Oti

Biography

Ijeoma Oti is an associate in the Energy, Infrastructure, Project and Asset Finance Group in Washington, DC. Ijeoma regularly advises export credit agencies, bilateral and multilateral development finance institutions and commercial banks in major cross-border project development and financing transactions.

Experience

Representation of DFC in connection with its participation, alongside IFC, DEG and Proparco in a €500 million loan package to Aspen Treasury Ireland Limited to expand the emerging markets activities of Aspen is a South Africa-based, global specialty and branded multinational pharmaceutical company.

Representation of DFC in a US$200 million senior credit facility to Union Bank of Nigeria PLC (UBN), a leading provider of financial services in Nigeria that will use loan proceeds to improve digital banking services and expand medium term lending to small and medium enterprises, focusing on businesses owned by, led by or serving women.

Representation of DFC alongside a group of lenders led by the International Finance Corporation (IFC) on a US$1.25 billion financing package to Indorama Eleme Fertilizer and Chemicals Limited (Indorama) in Nigeria.

Representation of DOE on its US$475 million ATVM conditional commitment to Li-Cycle for a first-of-its-kind lithium-ion battery resource recovery facility in New York

Representation of DFC in connection with its $125 million senior secured facility, structured as a Greek Bond Loan, to enable ONEX Elefsis Shipyards and Industries (ONEX) to rehabilitate and modernize the Elefsina shipyard near Athens. The transaction aims to increase the shipyard's capacity, particularly in servicing liquefied natural gas (LNG) ships, thereby bolstering European energy security and fostering job creation, and the development includes a 30MW solar plant to contribute to local energy infrastructure. Marine Money Infrastructure Deal of the Year (2025)

Representation of DFC in connection with a secured loan to Alsis Mexico housing Opportunities Fund Holdings, a levered fund in Mexico.

Representation of JetBlue Airways Corporation as borrower in connection with a US$765 million term loan and as issuer of US$2 billion notes, each secured by its loyalty program.

Representation of Azul Airlines on the fleet-wide restructuring of its aircraft lease obligations and obligations to original equipment manufacturers and existing bondholders.

Representation of MUFG as lender in connection with a JOLCO transaction for Volaris.

Representation of Carlyle Aviation Partners in connection with the transfer of trust ownership for Volaris-leased aircraft.

District of Columbia
New York
Juris Doctor
Notre Dame Law School
Bachelor of Arts
University of Southern California
English

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