Overview
Keith Fujiu is Of Counsel in the Paul Hastings Global Finance practice and is based in the firm’s Los Angeles office. Mr. Fujiu represents banks, alternative lenders and borrowers in commercial and corporate finance transactions.
Mr. Fujiu has broad experience in U.S.-focused and cross-border financings, including acquisition, split-lien, first lien / second lien, first-out / last-out unitranche, asset-based lending, cash flow lending, syndicated and direct lending, mezzanine debt, refinancings and recapitalizations. Mr. Fujiu has significant experience with acquisition financings and has represented lenders providing commitment letters in connection with acquisitions in a variety of business sectors, including apparel and accessories, aftermarket automotive, pet products, lumber, building materials, flow-control products, industrials, home goods, self-storage, software and technology, packaging products and plastics.
Prior to joining Paul Hastings, Mr. Fujiu was a Partner in the finance practice of another international law firm.
Education
- Columbia Law School, J.D., 2009
- Occidental College, B.A., 2006
Representations
- Represented the asset-based agent and lender in a $710 million unitranche financing in connection with the acquisition of a plastic goods manufacturer.
- Represented the agent and lender in a cross-border split-lien $75 million revolving line of credit in connection with the acquisition of an aftermarket automotive products company.
- Represented the asset-based agent and lender in a $190 million unitranche financing in connection with the acquisition of a products and services company in the energy sector.
- Represented the agent and lender in a cross-border split-lien $60 million revolving line of credit in connection with a dividend recapitalization of a company in the plastics industry.
- Represented the agent and lender in a split-lien $75 million revolving line of credit in connection with the acquisition of an apparel and accessories maker.
- Represented the agent and lender in a cross-border $25 million revolving line of credit in connection with the acquisition of a speaker company.
- Represented the agent and lender in a split-lien $100 million revolving line of credit in connection with the acquisition of a pet products company.
- Represented the agent and lender in a cross-border $50 million revolving line of credit in connection with the acquisition of a company in the security and surveillance industry.