Keith Fujiu
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. He also advises clients on capital solutions, helping to structure and optimize financing across the capital stack to address complex funding needs and strategic objectives.

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.