Adam Gordon

Title: Partner  
Firm: Nixon Peabody LLP
Age: 38 

Getting around Manhattan may never be easy, but it would be even tougher without the contributions of Adam Gordon, partner, Nixon Peabody LLP in New York. One of Gordon’s specialties is transportation finance. 

He started his career at the New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority and now serves as bond counsel for MTA as well as for the Triborough Bridge and Tunnel Authority. All those roads are leading him to a new project that cannot yet be revealed. 

“We’re working on the development of a state-of-the art transportation hub,” he said. “The project is in the early stages and there will be many interesting financing and real estate issues to work through, including potentially utilizing a P3 structure. I am currently drafting legislation that would give one particular issuer additional flexibility to finance the project with revenue bonds.” 

In 2021, Adam served as co-bond counsel on the TBTA’s $1.24 billion payroll mobility tax senior lien deal for MTA Bridges and Tunnels, which earned The Bond Buyer’s Deal of the Year award for the Northeast region. Adam was also named to the 2022 list of “Ones to Watch” by The Best Lawyers in America for municipal law and transportation law in New York. 

“Adam is an exceptional team player with a broad range of public finance experience,” said Ken Lind, partner, Nixon Peabody LLP. “He is trusted with leadership roles in some of the firm’s largest clients, including the state of New York, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico and national banks.”

Despite his broad level of experience, Adam still likes the local views. “Almost everything around you serves as a reminder of our work and the benefits it has brought to the public, whether it’s looking at the skyline, crossing a bridge or even using a new subway app,” he said. “I’ve been fortunate to work on some very significant infrastructure and real estate financings that have shaped New York City today and beyond.”