Nixon Peabody partners Daniel Deaton, Elizabeth Columbo, Johnny Hutchinson and counsel Sharone Levy, are part of a panel discussing regulatory updates, best practices, and innovative strategies shaping the bond market.
Details from the conference website
Hot Topics in Securities Law
Daniel Deaton
October 18, 2023
This panel will include practitioners and securities regulators discussing the most pressing federal securities law issues facing the municipal bond market, with a focus on how to implement practical and effective solutions to address these issues. While the final topics will be developed based on current events, expect to hear updates about (1) current disclosure challenges facing the market, and (2) climate change risk and opportunity disclosure.
Refundings and Reissuance
Johnny Hutchinson
October 19, 2023
This panel will focus on recent developments and discuss and analyze a variety of tax issues through a discussion of refunding and reissuance trends. Potential discussion topics include (i) forgotten refunding considerations in a positive arbitrage environment, (ii) tax considerations in tender and exchange transactions, and (iii) best practices for analyzing common reissuance fact patterns. The panel is designed to appeal to attendees with a working knowledge of the applicable federal tax rules pertaining to refunding and reissuance transactions.
Energy Finance Panel
Elizabeth Columbo
October 19, 2023
This panel provides an overview of the key legal and structuring issues facing public power issuers in connection with the development and financing of renewable and other energy projects, including prepayment transactions, energy storage, green hydrogen, wind, solar, nuclear, and purchased power agreements. In addition, this panel will address the impact of the Inflation Reduction Act, which allows public power utilities access to federal incentives for the development and financing of renewable energy projects which have traditionally only been available to for-profit utilities.
The Role of Issuer's Counsel in a Bond Transaction
Sharone Levy
October 20, 2023
This panel will explore the role of Issuer’s Counsel in bond transactions, with a particular focus on the perspective of the in-house Issuer’s Counsel. How can Issuer’s Counsel help clients set themselves up for success in their transactions? How should Issuer’s Counsel interact with the other legal and financial professionals involved in the bond issue? What are the hot topics for Issuer’s Counsel in 2023?
For more information or to register, visit the conference website.