Latham Advises Omni Helicopters International Group on High Yield Debut

Latham & Watkins has advised Omni Helicopters International Group, a leading provider of vertical air mobility services for the offshore, onshore, and advanced air mobility sectors with operations in Brazil, Guyana, and Mozambique, on the issuance of US$400 million senior secured amortizing notes due 2029. Proceeds from the issuance are being used to refinance existing indebtedness and substantially extend residual maturities, repay certain financial leases, and support the expansion of the aircraft fleet.

The Latham team was led by London capital markets partner Francesco Lione and Paris partner Roberto Reyes Gaskin, with Paris associate Madeleine Hahn de Bykhovetz. Advice was also provided on banking matters by London partner Charles Armstrong and counsel Will Lam, with associate Mark Walker; and on tax matters by New York partner Jocelyn Noll, with Washington, D.C. associate Allison Esquen-Roca.