Bond counsel

Charles Treece and Azer Akhtar in Washington, D.C., and Jennifer Santangelo in Philadelphia have become partners at Ballard Spahr.

Virginia Wong, a partner in Nixon Peabody's public finance group, talks with Chip Barnett about effective mentorship and building successful teams. (15 minutes)

Fernandez was a veteran municipal bond attorney who spent nearly 67 years at Hawkins, Delafield & Wood LLP before his retirement in 2017.

With limited support from the federal government, numerous cities would be able to pursue projects that improve their communities without sacrificing their budgets to debt service.

The bond market is not an inherently racist market but, it does not exist in isolation from society at large. As a result, it has acted against the financial interests of municipalities whose residents are predominantly Black. 

The Jacksonville office is the firm's first in Florida and 28th location in the United States.

Neal Pandozzi, a partner at the law firm of Bowditch & Dewey, talks with Chip Barnett about what environmental social and governance really means for public finance, separating politics from policy, polemics from principles. (34 minutes)

It's the firm's third office in Alabama and part of an investment capitalizing on growth of some high-tech industries in the state, the firm's chair Christopher Maddux said.

Benjamin was mayor of Columbia from 2010 to 2021, leading the city through a time of tremendous growth.

The co-founder of the public finance practice at the firm that still bears his name has died at 96. He helped set the firms on its path to success.

The top bond counsel firms combined for a total of $359.123 billion in 7,878 transactions during 2022, down from the $456.136 billion in 11,819 deals in 2021.

She joins the recent additions of Steve Bolden, Jani Lotz and Justin Mapes in Dallas to bolster the firm's Texas presence.

The attorneys elevated to the of counsel position include Stephanie S. Kim and Katie Leesman, both of the firm's Washington, D.C., office.

Stratton Law Firm is working on a couple of high-profile municipal bond deals in Tempe and Mesa.

It's not just the "right" thing to do; it's good for business, say the Freda Johnson Award winners, Massachusetts Treasurer Deborah Goldberg and Ballard Spahr's Emilie Ninan. They discuss how diversifying the industry is key to growth and success. Lynne Funk hosts. 

Knotts has almost 15 years of experience in state government and will advise clients in public finance and on economic development matters across Tennessee.

NABL sends detailed letter requesting guidance on interbank offered rates ruling

Robert Radigan has joined Squire Patton Boggs as partner in the Public & Infrastructure Finance Practice in New York.

Luisella "Sella" Perri has wide experience in the public finance arena, with a focus on federal tax laws and regulations related to tax-exempt financings.

Upgrading the agency's technology could make information exchange more secure.