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    Abigail Sterling Olsen

    Counsel


    • New York City
    • Office+1 212.940.3007
    • asolsen@nixonpeabody.com
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    Introduction

    Abigail Sterling Olsen represents governmental issuers, underwriters and borrowers on a range of public finance projects. She advises clients on public offerings and private placements serving as bond, underwriters’, borrower’s, disclosure, and special counsel.

    Practice Areas

    Public FinanceSecuritizationsTransportation Facilities

    Industries

    Higher Education

    My focus

    Public Finance Transactions

    I work on financings for transportation, education, public power, and environmental facilities as well as on tobacco asset securitization and other securitization transactions throughout the country, managing transactions for several of the Public Finance practice’s largest clients. These clients include the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA), the Dormitory Authority of the State of New York (DASNY), the City of Chicago’s Sales Tax Securitization Corporation, and the District of Columbia Tobacco Settlement Financing Corporation.

    Document Drafting

    I have extensive experience drafting primary financing and disclosure documents, including indentures, resolutions, official statements, escrow agreements, and continuing disclosure documents.

    Looking ahead

    Creative financing solutions. The current economic environment is pushing our industry to develop new ways to finance growing infrastructure needs and meet economic challenges. I look forward to helping my clients address their financing goals and disclosure responsibilities by providing proper preparation and guidance. My goal is to navigate municipal securities and disclosure rules, address their financial needs and provide ongoing support during and between financings.

    In the news

    • 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

    Admitted to practice

    New York
    Massachusetts

    Education

    Boston College Law School, J.D.
    Georgetown University, B.A., cum laude

    Professional activities

    • New York State Bar Association, Member.

    Recognition

    • Best Lawyers in America®, Public Finance Law 2024; listed in Best Lawyers since 2023.
    • Best Lawyers in America® “Ones to Watch,” Municipal Law, New York, NY, 2022.

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    • Press Release

      Ten Nixon Peabody attorneys named “Lawyer of the Year” in 2022 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®

      Aug 19, 2021
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    Professionals in the Practice Area

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    • Virginia Wong

      Partner / Practice Group Leader, Project Finance and Public Finance
      • New York
      • Office:+1 212.940.3028
      • vwong@nixonpeabody.com
      Virginia Wong
    • Julie K. Seymour

      Partner / Strategic Impact Partner
      • Chicago
      • Office:+1 312.977.4353
      • jkseymour@nixonpeabody.com
      Julie K. Seymour
    • Daniel M. Deaton

      Partner
      • Los Angeles
      • Office:+1 213.629.6050
      • ddeaton@nixonpeabody.com
      Daniel M. Deaton
    • Scott R. Singer

      Partner
      • New York
      • Office:+1 212.940.3182
        Mobile:917.886.5967
      • ssinger@nixonpeabody.com
      Scott R. Singer
    • Jade E. Turner-Bond

      Partner
      • Los Angeles
      • Office:+1 213.629.6141
      • jturnerbond@nixonpeabody.com
      Jade E. Turner-Bond
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