Ira's practice focuses on corporate finance and, in particular, syndicated lending, banking, corporate lending, commercial lending, project finance, structured finance, acquisition financing, and Personal Property Security Act matters. Ira acts for both lenders and investors, as well as borrowers and issuers, in connection with numerous types of domestic, cross-border, and international debt financings. Recent transactions have included major acquisition financings, financing go-private transactions, corporate credits, financings of private-equity takeovers, private placements, bond issuances, cross-border financings, covenant-based financings, and margined financings, and have included financings in various industries ranging from energy, energy services, and pipelines to agriculture, financial services, aviation financings and the food industry. His transactions range from investment grade and covenant-based financings, to energy reserves and accounts and inventory margining facilities, to demand credit facilities.
