San Diego, CA — We are pleased to announce Edsell "Chip" Eady Jr. has joined our Infrastructure Group. He will serve as of counsel in the Firm's San Diego office. Before joining Nossaman, Chip practiced public finance in Procopio's San Diego office for more than a decade.
Chip serves as bond counsel, disclosure counsel and borrower's counsel in the financing of public and nonprofit facilities and other infrastructure nationwide. His practice focuses on representing California cities, public agencies,special districts, public and nonprofit education and healthcare institutions for projects including mixed use development, affordable housing, municipal utilities, pension and retirement benefits, education, healthcare, cultural and recreational facilities, hydroelectric power, water and wastewater facilities, open space preservation, land development and equipment leasing. Chip also has extensive experience in compliance with federal tax and securities law, including the representation of clients under investigation or responding to SEC subpoenas and requests for information.He also counsels managers and governing boards in their review and approval of official disclosure to investors and responses to rating agencies and investor concerns.
"Chip is a highly skilled public finance and development lawyer with decades of experience in the field. His practice bolsters the existing robustness of our Group, while bringing a wealth of knowledge on areas such as healthcare, education and water," said Elizabeth Cousins, chair of Nossaman's Infrastructure Group. "Successful financing and funding strategies are the bedrock of the market leading projects we advise on. We added Lolly Enriquez in our Los Angeles office in late 2024 to strengthen our team in the area, and Chip's addition builds on that strength."
Our Infrastructure Group helps clients deliver first-of-their-kind projects. We have handled the nation's first multi-modal design-build project, developed the nation's first availability payment contract and the world's first fully automated toll road using electronic transponders to collect tolls. We also negotiated the first toll concession agreement in Texas history, the first procurement under California's P3 law and are currently helping Colorado revolutionize safety enforcement on its express lanes network. Our Group members have extensive local and global experience planning, procuring and financing award-winning transportation, public building, water and wastewater projects. Clients appreciate our experience leading signature engagements, not only for public agencies in the United States, but also for private enterprises and for public agencies in Canada, Australia and Asia. We are one of only handful of firms ranked in Band 1 by Chambers & Partners in the U.S. Projects sector and have been recognized by P3 Bulletin, IJ Global, PFI, ARTBA, DBIA, the Legal 500, Law360 and the National Law Journal for our accomplishments in the industry.
Commenting on his move to Nossaman, Chip said, "The Group has an unparalleled profile in the infrastructure space, where it is a trusted advisor to clients on many of the top-tier projects throughout the U.S. I am energized by this moveand excited. I look forward to collaborating with the firm's outstanding team of attorneys in California and nationally."