Andrew C. Maher

Biography

Andrew focuses his legal practice on public and project finance matters, primarily acting as bond counsel and borrower’s counsel for governmental and nonprofit organizations. Andrew’s practice also includes representation of financial institutions as underwriter’s counsel and bank counsel. Andrew works on both public and private offerings of municipal securities where he helps clients with the structure, issuance, and sale of both federally taxable and tax-exempt securities.  Andrew counsels clients on compliance with federal securities laws, tax regulations, and other relevant legal requirements. Financial institutions frequently consult Andrew for his knowledge in underwriting both publicly offered municipal securities and private placements. Additionally, Andrew has experience in legal representation for banks and borrowers in loans that are both taxable and tax-exempt and works on projects related to public-private partnerships (PPP), housing projects for multifamily and single-family residences, and initiatives aimed at economic development.

Representative Experience

  • $31,575,000 Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh Revenue Bonds, Taxable Series of 2023
  • $385,800,000 Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission Revenue Bonds, Series B of 2021 – Co-Bond Counsel.
  • $84,365,000 Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission Turnpike Revenue Refunding Bonds, First Series of 2019 – Co-Bond Counsel.
  • $141,200,000 Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission Variable Rate Turnpike Revenue Bonds, Series B of 2018 – Co-Bond Counsel.
  • $198,595,000 Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission Oil Franchise Tax Senior Revenue Bonds, Series A of 2016 and $115,395,000 Oil Franchise Tax Subordinated Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series B of 2016 – Underwriters’ Counsel.
  • $304,005,000 Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission Turnpike Revenue Bonds, Series B of 2015 – Co-Bond Counsel.
  • $82,600,000 Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency Education Loan Revenue Bonds, Series 2022A&B – Bond Counsel.
  • $44,870,000 Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority Solid Waste Disposal Revenue Bonds, Series 2022 (Iron Cumberland, LLC Project) – Co-Bond Counsel.
  • $10,255,000 Pennsylvania Higher Educational Facilities Authority Refunding Revenue Bonds, Series 2010A (Honeysuckle Student Holdings, Inc. Student Housing Project at Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania) – Bond Counsel (2022 Reissuance).
  • $1,127,050,000 The Pennsylvania State University Bonds Series D and E of 2020 – Underwriter’s Counsel.
  • $411,535,000 The Pennsylvania State University Bonds Series A and B of 2020 – Underwriter’s Counsel.
  • $282,080,000 The Pennsylvania State University Bonds Series 2017A&B – Underwriter’s Counsel.
  • Closed on behalf of Duquesne University a revenue bond issue in the principal amount of $17,760,000. The new bonds issued will provide the Authority with new money, which will be deployed to upgrade certain infrastructure on the University’s main campus.
  • $39,195,000 refunding bond issue for Duquesne University. The refunding saved the University over $2.7 million of debt service on a present-value basis over the next 19 years.
  • Lead co-bond counsel on the issuance of such Bonds by the Sports & Exhibition Authority, which refinanced bonds issued by it in 2010 and generated savings of more than $21 million for use by the Authority to make capital expenditures at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center, PNC Park, Heinz Field, and PPG Paints Arena.
  • $23,300,000 bond issue for the Sports & Exhibition Authority. The bond proceeds were used to pay a portion of the costs of constructing seats that were installed in the open end of Heinz Field. In addition to the “normal” bond work, the issuance required extensive negotiations with the National Football League.
  • Lead co-bond counsel on the issuance of $113,250,000 of Sports & Exhibition Authority of Pittsburgh and Allegheny County Regional Asset District Sales Tax Revenue Bonds, Series of 2020, which refinanced bonds issued in 2010 and generated savings of more than $21 million for use by the Authority to make capital expenditures at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center, PNC Park, Heinz Field, and PPG Paints Arena.

Licensed In

  • Pennsylvania

Education

  • J.D. Georgetown University Law Center
  • A.B. Georgetown University

Memberships

  • Member, Board of Pennsylvania Association of Bond Lawyers
  • Member, National Association of Bond Lawyers
  • Member of the Board of Directors, Pennsylvania Association of Bond Lawyers (2019-Present)

Achievements

  • President, Pennsylvania Association of Bond Counsel (2020-2021)

Speaking Engagements

  • Tax Hot-Topics – 2017 Pennsylvania Association of Bond Lawyers Annual Seminar

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