Truist, Fifth Third, Union, Regions Provide $400MM Revolver to Anthem

Truist Securities served as left lead arranger, Fifth Third Bank acted as joint lead arranger, Union Bank acted as syndication agent and Regions Bank acted as documentation agent on a $400 million revolving credit facility with a $150 million accordion for Anthem Entertainment.

March 4, 2021 Alston & Bird | Anthem Entertainment | Bank Hapoalim | Bank of America | Bennett Jones | CIT Bank | Fifth Third Bank | First Horizon Bank | Helen Murphy | HSBC Bank | Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan Board | Osler Hoskin & Harcourt | Pacific Premier Bank | Pinnacle Bank | Regions Bank | Scotiabank | Truist Securities | Union Bank | Weil Gotshal & Manges Phil Neuffer

ING Leads $235MM Expanded Syndicated Financing for Auramet

ING Capital led a $235 million syndicated financing on behalf of Auramet Trading and Auramet International, a precious metals merchant.

August 19, 2020 Auramet International | Auramet Trading | Bank Hapoalim | Bank of China | Brown Brothers Harriman & Co | HSBC Bank | ING Capital | Macquarie Bank | Mark Edelstein | Matthew Rosetti | Mizuho Bank | Rabobank Phil Neuffer

BHI Appoints Lubatkin Chief Credit Officer

BHI, a full-service commercial bank, appointed Jeff Lubatkin chief credit officer. Lubatkin will oversee the bank’s credit and credit analysis departments and previously served at Santander Bank, Royal Bank of Scotland, Citizens Bank, JPMorgan Chase and Bank of America.

August 4, 2020 Amir Bachar | Bank Hapoalim | BHI | Jeff Lubatkin | Yair Talmor Phil Neuffer

BHI Appoints Former Golub Capital Executive Chief People Officer

BHI appointed Jocelyn Bluth its chief people officer. Bluth joined BHI with more than 25 years of human resources experience in banking and financial services. She previously served as a human resources executive for Golub Capital.

July 8, 2020 Bank Hapoalim | BHI | Gabriel Hamani | Jocelyn Bluth Phil Neuffer

Bank Hapoalim Appoints Karni CEO of BHI USA

Bank Hapoalim appointed Gil Karni CEO of BHI USA, the bank’s operations in the United States. Karni has nearly three decades of experience with Bank Leumi, serving most recently as CEO of the bank’s UK operations.

May 26, 2020 Bank Hapoalim | BHI USA | Dov Kotler | Gil Karni Phil Neuffer

ING Capital Agents $190MM Revolver for Auramet

Auramet International has closed a $190 million syndicated financing deal. ING Capital as administrative agent, structured and arranged the revolving credit facility.

June 13, 2019 Auramet | Bank Hapoalim | ING Capital | Macquarie | Mizuho USA | Rabobank nadine

CIT, Wells Fargo, Others Provide $23MM Upsize to General Finance

Wells Fargo and CIT Bank amended General Finance’s senior credit facility, increasing the maximum borrowing amount from $237 million to $260 million.

December 28, 2018 Associated Bank | Bank Hapoalim | CIBC Bank USA | CIT Bank | East West Bank | General Finance | Key Bank | wells fargo Amanda Koprowski

Morgan Stanley, Others Lead Energean $1.275B Facility

Energean Israel closed an agreement with four international banks for a $1.27 billion senior credit facility to finance the Karish Development Project.

March 5, 2018 Bank Hapoalim | Energean Oil & Gas | Morgan Stanley | Natisix | Societe General Amanda Koprowski

Hamani Tapped as Hapoalim USA CEO

Bank Hapoalim appointed Gabriel Hamani CEO of BHI USA. He replaced outgoing CEO Yair Talmor, who was appointed chairman of BHI USA Advisory Group.

December 19, 2017 Arik Pinto | Bank Hapoalim | BHI | Gabriel Hamani ABF Journal

Ackbarali Joins BHI as SVP Middle Market Banking

BHI, the U.S. arm of Bank Hapoalim, appointed 30-year industry veteran Alan Ackbarali team leader and senior vice president. Ackbarali will report to Ralph Mascia, executive vice president, commercial lending.

December 1, 2017 Alan Ackbarali | Bank Hapoalim | BHI | Ralph Mascia ABF Journal