Chuks Ibechukwu

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Chuks Ibechukwu is a Partner in the London office of Olaniwun Ajayi and chairs its Corporate Practice. A highly experienced lawyer, he specialises in various aspects of corporate finance, including project and infrastructure finance, asset finance, leveraged and acquisition finance and debt capital markets. With a particular focus on impact investing and development finance, he has advised development organisations, financial institutions, governments and corporate investors on more than 50 projects that have achieved financial close and contributed in excess of US$40 billion of committed capital across industries in almost 20 developing countries and emerging economies.

Prior to Olaniwun Ajayi, Mr. Ibechukwu was Africa Regional Lead for Private Equity and Funds and Advisory Services at International Finance Corporation, the private sector finance arm of The World Bank Group and the largest private equity investor in emerging markets with a portfolio comprising over 320 funds globally and over US$6.4 billion of committed capital.

Mr. Ibechukwu holds a BA from Richmond – The American International University in London and a MA from Kings College London.  He is admitted to practice as a Solicitor of the Senior Courts of England & Wales.