Patrick McGovern

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• Law360

  Nixon Peabody guides $365 million bond deal for United Nations Development Corp.

  This article features NP for representing United Nations Development Corp. in a $365 million bond deal for the renovation of two properties that are part of the United Nations Manhattan campus. The NP team is led by New York City Project Finance & Public Finance partner Adam Gordon and senior counsel Ken Lind. The team also included Affordable Housing & Real Estate partner Lori Bowman and senior counsel Bruce Baker of Rochester and partner Dana Stanton of Albany; PBFN partner Roddy Devlin of New York City, counsel Jeff Pohl of Albany, and associate Paul Dewey of New York City; and Corporate partner Victor Milione of Boston. PBFN counsel Abbie Olsen of New York City, senior paralegals Beth Wood of Rochester and Pat McGovern of New York City, practice assistant CeeCee Levere, and Library & Research regional manager John Campbell also made valuable contributions.

  June 4, 2025
• The Bond Buyer

  Massachusetts public power agency closes bond deal for solar project

  This article covers the Massachusetts Municipal Wholesale Electric Company closing on a $15 million issuance of green bonds to complete the long-term financing of a solar project that will help six participating utilities meet the state’s upcoming emission targets. The article mentions NP for serving as bond counsel in the deal. The NP deal team was led by New York City partner Liz Columbo and included Washington, DC partner Mitch Rapaport, New York City counsel Barry Rothchild, New York City associate Paul Dewey, and senior paralegals Carolyn Yi-Medina and Patrick McGovern, all of the Project Finance & Public Finance practice.

  Jan 10, 2024
• The Bond Buyer

  City of Chicago, Sales Tax Securitization Corporation win Deal of the Year

  This article recaps the publication’s “Deal of the Year” being awarded to the City of Chicago and its Sales Tax Securitization Corporation (STSC) for a $1.7 billion financing to address initiatives related to affordable housing, homeless support services, environmental justice, and community development. NP served as bond counsel to STSC in connection with a social bonds component of the deal, which included issuance of $750 million of bonds. The NP team was led by New York City partner and Project Finance & Public Finance practice group leader Virginia Wong and included PBFN partner Carla Young and Corporate partner Lloyd Spencer, both of Washington, DC; counsel Abigail Olsen of New York City and Sharone Levy of Chicago; New York City associate Paul Dewey, and New York City senior paralegal Patrick McGovern, all of the PBFN practice. The article also mentions Virginia for receiving the Freda Johnson Award for the private sector, which recognizes trailblazing women working in public finance. Click here to watch Virginia’s acceptance speech.

  Dec 5, 2023
• El Nuevo Dia

  The Highways and Transportation Authority’s adjustment plan goes into effect

  This article, which covers a debt restructuring of the Puerto Rico Highways and Transportation Authority outstanding indebtedness, mentions NP as legal advisors on the new indebtedness. The NP team includes Project Finance & Public Finance practice group leader Virginia Wong from New York, Washington, DC partners Mitch Rapaport and Carla Young, Los Angeles partner Angelica Valencia, New York associate Sebastian Torres-Rodriguez, and New York senior paralegals Carolyn Yi-Medina and Patrick McGovern, all of the Project Finance & Public Finance group.

  Dec 7, 2022