Abigail Sterling Olsen

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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

  New York City Water will flow back to the market with refunding

  This article mentions NP for serving as co-counsel in the New York City Municipal Water Finance Authority’s $600 million bond refunding deal. The NP team includes New York City partner and Project Finance & Public Finance practice group leader Virginia Wong, Washington, DC partner Bruce Serchuk, and New York City senior counsel Ken Lind, counsel Abbie Olsen, counsel Sebastian Torres, and associate Greg Hom, all of the PBFN group.

  March 24, 2025
• The Bond Buyer

  MTA set to debut bonds backed by real estate transfer tax

  This article covering the New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s first bonds backed by its real estate transfer tax mentions NP for serving as co-counsel to the MTA. The NP team includes New York City partners Liz Columbo, Adam Gordon, and Johnny Hutchinson; Washington, DC partner Carla Young; New York City senior counsel Ken Lind and counsel Abbie Olsen; and New York City associate Georgia Sackey, all of the Project Finance & Public Finance practice.

  Jan 13, 2025
• The Bond Buyer

  New York Power Authority lights up market

  This article covering New York Power Authority’s $404.4 million of green revenue bonds brought to market this week mentions NP for serving as co-bond counsel on the deal. The NP team includes New York City partner Liz Columbo, Washington, DC partner Mitch Rapaport, New York City counsel Abbie Olsen, Washington, DC associate Noah Lebowitz, and New York City associates Kate Stack and Paul Dewey, all of the Project Finance & Public Finance practice.

  Oct 24, 2024
• The Bond Buyer

  New York City Water back in market with $450 million deal

  This article covers the New York City Municipal Water Finance Authority’s second bond issuance this year—$450 million of fixed-rate second resolution bonds—and mentions NP for serving as bond counsel. The NP team includes New York City Project Finance & Public Finance practice group leader Virginia Wong; Washington, DC PBFN partner Carla Young; and senior counsel Ken Lind, counsel Sebastian Torres and Abbie Olsen, and associate Greg Hom, all of the PBFN practice and New York City office.

  April 15, 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
• The Bond Buyer

  $765M Triborough Bridge and Tunnel Authority deal draws focus

  This article covers client Triborough Bridge and Tunnel Authority’s $765 million Payroll Mobility Tax Senior Lien Refunding Green Bonds, which were priced Thursday in the primary market. The NP team serving as bond counsel on this deal includes New York City partners Ken Lind, Liz Columbo, and Adam Gordon; Washington, DC partner Carla Young; New York City counsel Abigail Olsen; and New York City associates Kate Stack, Paul Dewey, and Georgia Sackey, all of the Project Finance & Public Finance practice.

  Jan 5, 2023
• Bond Buyer

  New York State Thruway Authority sets $2.2 billion sale of PIT bonds

  This article on the New York State Thruway Authority’s planned sale of $2.2 billion of personal income tax bonds mentions NP as co-bond counsel. The NP team advising on the bond sale includes New York City partners Chris Reitzel and Adam Gordon, counsel Abbie Olsen, and associates Georgia Sackey and Kate Stack; Rochester partner Barry Carrigan; Washington, DC partners Bruce Serchuk and Joel Swearingen; and Albany counsel Jeff Pohl, all of the Project Finance & Public Finance practice.
  July 11, 2022
• The Bond Buyer

  Market sectors and segments pointed volume down in the Northeast

  The article on the state of the municipal bond markets mentions NP for serving as bond counsel on the Triborough Bridge and Tunnel Authority’s $1.24 billion payroll mobility tax senior lean deal for MTA Bridges and Tunnels. The NP team included New York partners Liz Columbo, Ken Lind, Adam Gordon, Chris Reitzel, and counsel Abigail Olsen, and Washington DC partner Carla Young, all of the Project Finance and Public Finance group.
  Feb 25, 2022
• The Bond Buyer

  Santee Cooper approves $1.3 billion tender, exchange bond refunding

  This article on Santee Cooper’s board approving a $1.3 billion tender and exchange bond refunding mentions the firm for serving as disclosure counsel. The NP team representing the South Carolina-owned utility company includes partners Liz Columbo, Virginia Wong, and Barry Rothchild of New York, Mitch Rapaport of Washington, DC, and New York counsel Abigail Olsen and associate Sebastian Torres-Rodriguez, all of the Project Finance & Public Finance group. Washington, DC Corporate partner Lloyd Spencer and Los Angeles Project Finance & Public Finance partner Dan Deaton assisted with the analysis of securities laws related to the tender and exchange.
  Feb 9, 2022
• The Bond Buyer

  With budget in rearview, Cook County turns sights to borrowing plans

  This article mentions the firm for serving as bond counsel to Cook County, IL, in its new money and refunding deals totaling about $600 million. The NP team included Chicago partner Julie Seymour, San Francisco partner Travis Gibbs and New York City counsel Abbie Olsen, all in the Project Finance & Public Finance group.
  Dec 22, 2020
• The Bond Buyer

  New York State's over $2.1 PIT bond sale should see demand, analysts say

  This article mentions the firm as co-bond counsel to Empire State Development Corporation’s scheduled issuance of PIT bonds on behalf of New York State in a competitive deal to fund capital projects, for the work by New York City partner Chris Reitzel, counsel Abbie Olsen and associates Adam Gordon and Kate Stack, and Washington, D.C. partner Bruce Serchuk and associate Joel Swearingen, all in the Project Finance & Public Finance group.
  Dec 14, 2020
• The Bond Buyer

  SUNY seeks near-term relief with $328.5M bond deal

  This article, covering the State University of New York’s sale of $328.5 million in federally taxable dormitory facilities revenue bonds, mentions NP as bond counsel. New York City Project Finance & Public Finance partner Virginia Wong and counsel Abigail Sterling Olsen worked with SUNY on the bond sale, which is intended to offset expected declines in student housing revenue due to the pandemic.
  July 13, 2020