
Public Finance
USA Guide 2026 : New York
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Nixon Peabody LLP served as underwriter's counsel to Bank of America concerning the New York Transportation Development Corporation's $4.55 billion green bond issuance for JFK International Airport's Terminal One redevelopment.
Strengths
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Partners at Nixon Peabody are extremely knowledgeable and are always willing to go the extra mile to assist and find solutions or explanations for complex matters.
Public Finance respondentUSANixon Peabody's attorneys are knowledgeable, responsive and competent.
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Notable Practitioners
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Band 1 
Band 1 
Christopher J. Reitzel
Christopher Reitzel routinely acts as bond counsel in public financings across a range of sectors, often on behalf of government entities. He has additional strength acting as underwriters' counsel.
Christopher has a high degree of competency, reliability and delivers excellent service.
Public Finance respondentUSA
Band 1 
Band 1 
Virginia Wong
Virginia Wong is well-versed across the full range of public financing structures, regularly acting as bond counsel to government authorities on transactions. She has additional strength acting for other sector participants across a variety of industries. Virginia is a pleasure to work with, she shows depth in subject matters and always looks for ways to assist and solve complex problems.
Public Finance respondentUSA
Band 2 
Band 2 
Elizabeth Columbo
Elizabeth Columbo has a strong public finance practice advising both public and private clients. She is experienced across the utility, transportation and housing industries. Elizabeth is wonderful, one of the smartest people I know.
Public Finance respondentUSA
Band 2 
Band 2 
John Hutchinson
John Hutchinson centers his practice in the public finance space with a particular focus on tax issues and financings. He offers strength to clients working on airport, public utility and healthcare infrastructure. Up and Coming 
Up and Coming 
Adam Gordon
Adam Gordon has a wide-ranging practice that sees him acting in the capacity of bond counsel, disclosure counsel and underwriter's counsel on a variety of bond issuances, including both tax-exempt and taxable.
Adam has provided thoughtful, reliable advice and executed his role very effectively.
Public Finance respondentUSA
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Band 1 Band 2 USA 2026
Practice area: Public Finance
Location: District of Columbia
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