Overview

Olu "Ish" Ishmael is an associate in Chapman's Banking and Financial Services Department and a member of the Commercial Lending Practice Group. Ish's practice focuses on representing banks, direct lenders, and other financial institutions in financing transactions, including negotiating, documenting, and structuring a wide range of credit facilities.

Prior to joining Chapman, Ish practiced law at DLA Piper LLP primarily advising on commercial real estate finance, private equity financings and refinancings, private equity fund formations, operations, structurings and restructurings, portfolio acquisitions and dispositions, joint ventures, United States federal tax matters, Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs), and various equity investments.

Admitted

Illinois

Education

Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law, J.D., 2012

  • Senior Editor, Journal of International Law and Business

Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law, LL.M., Tax, 2012

Purdue University, B.A., Communication, 2004

We have always been focused on finance.

  • 1913
    TS Chapman partners with Henry Cutler to form Chapman and Cutler
  • 1st
    Chapman's first client in 1913 is still a client of the firm today
  • 22
    Diverse financial practices serving regional, national, and global clients
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    Offices across the country and in key US financial centers

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