Gabriel Yomi Dabiri

Gabriel Yomi Dabiri is a finance attorney based in New York whose practice centers on advising clients in private credit and direct lending matters across domestic and cross-border transactions. He serves as the Global Head of Private Credit and Direct Lending at his firm, where he works with lenders, sponsors, and borrowers on a wide range of financing needs. His experience includes special situations, debt restructurings, and bankruptcy-related matters, as well as senior, mezzanine, subordinated, and unitranche facilities. He also advises on first- and second-lien structures. His work is guided by a practical mindset, with careful attention to transaction mechanics, risk allocation, and the commercial objectives that shape each financing.

Gabriel has developed broad experience across many segments of the private credit market, including cash flow lending, asset-based lending, subscription lines, distressed debt, debtor-in-possession financing, and real estate finance structures. His background includes extensive involvement in buy-and-hold private credit strategies and in broadly syndicated finance transactions. This combination allows him to support both routine financings and more complex, market-driven matters. He regularly negotiates intercreditor and subordination arrangements and advises clients through challenging restructuring situations. His approach reflects a steady balance between legal discipline and commercial judgment, helping clients understand their options and move forward with transactions that are carefully structured and realistically executed.

Gabriel Yomi Dabiri brings an international perspective to his practice through dual qualification and long-standing global experience. He is admitted to practice law in New York and in England and Wales, and he has lived and worked across major financial centers in North America, Europe, and Asia. He divides his professional time among these regions, which has shaped his understanding of cross-border finance and multi-jurisdictional transactions. This experience enables him to coordinate matters governed by different legal systems and to address jurisdictional complexity with clarity. His global exposure supports consistent execution while remaining attentive to local legal frameworks and market practices.