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Emilie Ninan

Emilie Ninan

USA 2026

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Practice Areas

Banking and Financial Institutions - Securities

Bioenergy and Biomanufacturing

Commercial Finance

Data Centers

Distressed Assets and Opportunities

Education

Career

Emilie Ninan represents financial institutions, nonprofit organizations, government entities, and corporations in a wide range of tax-exempt and taxable public finance and commercial lending transactions.

Projects financed by Emilie’s work span across the education, health care, housing, manufacturing, solid waste, transportation, and energy sectors. She serves as bond counsel, underwriter’s counsel, lender’s counsel, and borrower’s counsel in general obligation and revenue bond financings. Emilie also advises clients on debt restructurings and bond defaults, providing strategic guidance through complex negotiations and documentation.

In addition, Emilie counsels clients on commercial real estate financings, global contracts, and Uniform Commercial Code (UCC) matters, regularly delivering legal opinions in connection with a wide variety of business transactions.

Professional Memberships

Professional Activities

American College of Bond Counsel, Fellow

National Association of Bond Lawyers

Association of Public Finance Professionals (DC-MD-VA)

Delaware State Bar Association (DSBA): Executive Committee (2012-2013); Chair, Commercial Law Section (2008-2010), UCC Subcommittee

South Asian Bar Association of North America, National President (2012-2013); Chair, National Advisory Committee (2015-2017)

South Asian Bar Association of Delaware, Founding President (2007-2010)

Leadership Delaware

Member of trade mission delegation to India led by former Delaware Gov. Jack Markell

Education

Georgetown University Law Center

J.D.

Georgetown University

M.B.A.

Temple University

B.B.A.

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Chambers Guide to the USA

Public Finance - District of Columbia

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Band 1

Individual Editorial

Emilie Ninan regularly acts as bond counsel in public finance transactions for developments in sectors such as healthcare and education.

Strengths

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  • Emilie Ninan is a great and strong lawyer.

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