Vanessa Albert Lowry

Vanessa has represented and counseled clients with regard to the following:

• Structuring complex project financings, including airport special facilities financings, using tax-exempt debt.
• Financings for 501(c)(3) organizations.
• University and college financings.
• Charter school financings.
• Structuring multi-source financings for multi-family housing.
• Program counsel to active large city single family housing program.
• Structuring refinancings using securitization trusts.
• Workouts involving tax-exempt debt both conduit and governmental.
• Structuring working capital financings.
• Refinancings to relieve cash flow issues.
• Use of swaps as hedges in public finance transactions.
• Representation of investment providers in tax-exempt debt transactions.
• Representation of issuers in connection with tax audits of complex financings by the IRS.
• Representation of issuers seeking private letter rulings from the IRS.

• Listed, The Best Lawyers in America, Public Finance Law, 2013-2024
• Team Member, The Bond Buyer, “Deal of the Year, Northeast Region,” 2023
• Selected, Philadelphia Business Journal, “Best of the Bar,” 2020 
• Member, Winning Team, Global M&A Network’s Turnaround Atlas Awards, “Chapter 11 Restructuring, Mid-Market Segments (100-250)” for the restructuring of Lombard Public Facilities Corporation, 2019
• Member, Winning Team, TMA Chicago/Midwest Awards Program, “Small Transaction of the Year” for the restructuring of the Lombard Public Facilities Corporation, 2018

• Lay Member, Commission on Wellness, Episcopal Diocese of Pennsylvania 
• Member, American Bar Association, Section on Taxation
• Member, National Association of Bond Lawyers
  • Former Vice-Chair, Committee on Taxation
• Board Member of active community organization/urban church boards in Philadelphia