Osahon Okundaye

Practice Summary

I’m a transactional and investment lawyer focused on structured finance, private investment funds, tax‑exempt organizations, hedge fund regulation, private placements, commercial lending, and broker‑dealer compliance. I help founders, fund managers, investors, and mission‑driven organizations structure capital, navigate securities laws, and execute complex transactions with clarity and speed. My practice blends corporate structuring, securities regulation, and capital‑markets strategy. I offer precise, practical guidance on raising capital, forming investment vehicles, complying with private placement and broker‑dealer rules, or structuring nonprofit and hybrid entities. Structured Finance Former securitization counsel at A&O Shearman, Katten, and Schulte Roth & Zabel. Experience includes multi‑billion‑dollar platforms, synthetic risk transfer, CLOs, and asset‑backed structures for global banks and institutional issuer Private Placements Structuring private placements, particularly Reg S and Rule 144A issuances. I prepare offering materials, subscription documents, and investor disclosures for clean, compliant capital raises. Commercial Lending Counsel on secured and unsecured credit facilities, bonds, notes, bespoke lending structures, and enforceability considerations for lenders and borrowers. Experienced with various security instruments like pledge, guaranty, account control, and intercreditor agreements.