Providence, RI – Pannone Lopes Devereaux & West LLC (PLDW) was recognized by The Bond Buyer as one of the top five bond counsel law firms in Massachusetts as part of the newspaper’s Northeast region review. The Bond Buyer is a highly respected, national trade newspaper for government officials, traders and financial institutions engaged in municipal bond transactions.
“It is always rewarding when quality legal work is acknowledged and having this recognition come from The Bond Buyer is very much appreciated,” states Gary R. Pannone, PLDW Managing Partner.
The members serving on the PLDW Public Finance team are experienced and highly skilled public finance lawyers. The firm routinely represents municipalities and government agencies in Massachusetts, New York and Rhode Island and has served as underwriter’s counsel to Janney Montgomery Scott, Citigroup, Jefferies & Co., Wells Fargo and Corby Capital Markets in connection with municipal securities offerings. Public Finance Team attorneys have represented both governmental issuers and private-sector borrowers on various types of tax-exempt and taxable financings, often involving complex financing structures, including general obligation bonds, revenue bonds, tax anticipation notes, negotiated and competitive public offerings, conduit financings, private placements and direct commercial loans.
For more information about the firm’s public finance and municipal law practices, contact Attorneys John (Jay) R. Gowell at jgowell@pldw.com or Matthew G. Feher at mfeher@pldw.com or call 401-824-5100. To learn more about PLDW, contact David C. Sweet, Director of Administration, at dsweet@pldw.com or visit www.pldw.com.
About Pannone Lopes Devereaux & West LLC
The attorneys and staff at Pannone Lopes Devereaux & West LLC (PLDW) are committed to developing practical and cost-effective solutions while also being supportive of the community in a meaningful way. With offices in Rhode Island, Connecticut, Massachusetts, New York and Florida, PLDW has developed a business model that combines international expertise with a more cost-effective delivery system that involves cross training of lawyers and a more practical approach to problem solving. The primary areas of practice for the firm include administrative, corporate and municipal law, civil litigation, employment law, government relations, real estate and commercial lending and estate planning and special masterships. The partners demand of themselves and those on the PLDW team, an unparalleled sense of urgency and responsiveness which is derived from an authentic appreciation for their clients and the community in which they serve. For more information, visit www.pldw.com.
