A broad public finance capability underpins Nixon Peabody LLP’s PPP practice, with the team active across projects involving transport, education, media and entertainment, and logistics assets. Team head Virginia Wong represents both issuers and underwriters in a wide spectrum of public offerings and private placements, with particular strength in project bonds, securitizations, and tax-exempt revenue bond financings. Co-head Katherine Baynes similarly advises government authorities, issuers, and underwriters on project financings, with asset engagement that spans stadiums and entertainment venues, chemical and fertilizer manufacturing facilities, and hospitals and healthcare centers. Both Wong and Baynes act out of New York.
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- 'They have been instrumental in resolving issues and ensuring they don’t repeat. However, they also are forward thinking to help avoid issues in the first place. In summary, Nixon Peabody LLP sets the high bar.'
- ‘The team has a unique understanding of the intersection of project finance and public finance. Working with them is always a pleasure.’
- ‘They're very accessible and knowledgeable about both the matter and the greater context.’
Key clients
- Glydways
- Rhode Island Public Transit Authority
- Cintra
- Morgan Stanley
- JP Morgan
- Vantage Airport Group
- Puerto Rico Fiscal Agency and Financial Advisory Authority
- Tikehau Star Infra
- CW Matthews
- RBC Capital Markets
Work highlights
Serving as lenders counsel to shortlisted bidding team (Cintra, Transurban, Tikehau Star Infra JV) on the Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT)’s $1.2 Billion I-285 East Express Lanes P3 Project, as well as the Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT)’s $2 Billion I-24 Southeast Choice Lanes (Nashville-Murfreesboro) P3.
Serving as counsel to the City of Los Angeles in connection with the $2.1 Billion LA Convention Center Expansion Project.
Acted as underwriter’s counsel to Citibank and Bank of America in the bond financing of the New York Transportation Development Corporation's US $5.91 billion green bond issuance for JFK International Airport's Terminal One redevelopment project in New York City.
Practice head
Virginia Wong; Katherine Baynes