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    David J. Song

    Associate


    • Los Angeles
    • Office213.629.6010
    • dsong@nixonpeabody.com
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    Introduction

    David Song serves as bond, disclosure, issuer, borrower, and underwriter’s counsel on taxable and tax-exempt financing transactions for numerous governmental entities and large nonprofit organizations such as universities and hospital systems.

    Practice Areas

    Public FinanceCommunity Development Finance

    Industries

    Higher Education

    My focus

    I focus on representing states, counties, cities, school districts, large nonprofit organizations, underwriters, and borrowers on a variety of infrastructure and capital improvement finance transactions, including general obligation bonds, revenue bonds, letters of credit, certificates of participation, and tax and revenue anticipation notes. This includes due diligence reviews for compliance with state, local, and federal laws, drafting offering and underlying legal documents, and researching complex legal issues to assist clients with successfully financing their projects. I have worked with some of the largest issuers in California, such as the State of California, the City of Los Angeles, the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority, and The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California.

    Prior to joining the firm, my experience included executing tax and complex regulatory compliance projects for public, private, and government clients, as well as preparing and reviewing corporate, pass-through, and individual amended tax returns and representing clients in examinations before the IRS and California Franchise Tax Board.

    Representative experience

    • Served as bond counsel to the City of Los Angeles in connection with issuance of $389 million in General Obligation Bonds Series 2022-A (Taxable) (Social Bonds)

    Looking ahead

    Affordable housing projects, especially in California, have been increasing as of late, and I expect will continue to grow to be a larger segment of transactions going forward. The number of conduit and direct 501(c)(3) transactions for Social and Social Impact Bonds supporting affordable housing projects continues to rise, and affordable housing is top of mind across the country. Like traditional infrastructure projects that must be completed despite rising interest rates, I think affordable housing will follow suit. 

    Insights

    • Speaker, “Continuing Disclosure”, CDIAC Debt Essentials, Monterey Bay, CA, September 29, 2022
    • “NP colleagues, military veterans share their perspectives,” Public Finance Blog, November 21, 2021
    • “Municipal Liquidity Facility - Federal Reserve amended and additional guidelines,” Public Finance Blog, May 7, 2020
    • “What is the Federal Reserve Municipal Liquidity Facility?” Public Finance Blog, April 28, 2020

    In the news

    • Los Angeles Business Journal

      Leaders of Influence: 2023 Minority Attorneys

      This article recognizes Corporate counsel and Entertainment team member Christina Chang and Project Finance & Public Finance associate David Song, both of Los Angeles, as two of the Los Angeles Business Journal’s “Leaders of Influence: Minority Attorneys” for 2023. The publication notes that this list features standout minority attorneys considered to be particularly impactful on the legal scene while serving as trusted advisors in the Los Angeles region.

      Jan 23, 2023
    • The Bond Buyer

      Los Angeles makes tender offer ahead of taxable MICLA refunding

      This article mentions the firm as bond counsel on the City of Los Angeles’ hybrid tender offer and refunding related to the Municipal Improvement Corporation of Los Angeles lease revenue bonds. The NP team includes Los Angeles partners Jade Turner-Bond and Dan Deaton; San Francisco partner Travis Gibbs; Washington, D.C. associate Joel Swearingen; and Los Angeles associate David Song—all of the Project Finance & Public Finance group.
      Feb 18, 2021

    Admitted to practice

    California

    Education

    California State University, B.S.
    Loyola Law School, J.D., Tax Law concentration (with honors)

    Professional activities

    • Volunteer and liaison, National Veterans Legal Services Program
    • Member, Asian Americans in Public Finance
    • Member, Korean American Bar Association
    • Member, National Asian Pacific American Bar Association
    • Associate chair, Asian and Middle Eastern American Resource Group
       

    Recognition

    • The Los Angeles Business Journal’s 2023 Leaders of Influence: Minority Attorneys
    • Finalist, Los Angeles Business Journal’s Leaders in Law – Rising Star awards 2021

    Languages

    Korean

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