Ms. Chiesa concentrates her practice on municipal finance law, assisting both governmental and private entities with the structuring of tax-exempt financing transactions. In addition, she represents banks, trust departments and underwriters regarding their roles in the tax-exempt financing process. Ms. Chiesa also counsels both Lessors and Lessees in tax-exempt leasing transactions.
Bond Counsel
Regularly act as Bond Counsel for traditional issue financings for school districts, municipalities and water and sewer authorities.
Act as Bond Counsel for industrial development projects, solid waste facilities, airports, hospitals, universities, colleges and other 501(c) (3) debt and leasing transactions.
Underwriter’s Counsel
Represent Broker Dealers with regard to their roles in public finance transactions, including preparation of discloure materials and federal and state securities law filings.
Authority Solicitor
Solicitor, Allegheny County Industrial Development Authority, Allegheny County Hospital Development Authority, Allegheny County Higher Education Building Authority, and Allegheny County Residential Finance Authority (June 1997 - Present).
Bank Counsel
Represent banks in their role in the municipal financing process, including bank equipment leasing subsidiaries.
Provide in-house training seminars for bank employees regarding the documentation of tax-exempt transactions.
Draft "form" documentation for tax-exempt transactions.
Lessor’s Counsel
Represent national Lessor’s with regard to tax-exempt leasing transactions.
Provide in-house training seminars for leasing company employees regarding tax-exempt transactions.
Trustee’s Counsel
Represent corporate trust providers in transactions involving public finance.
