Chapman and Cutler LLP's Airport Finance Group has an exceptionally useful blend of experience as bond counsel and underwriter's counsel in both general airport revenue bond and special facility bond financings at major U.S. airports as well as several municipal and regional airports.

Chapman and Cutler served as bond counsel with respect to the City of Chicago's $250,000,000 Chicago-O'Hare International Airport Passenger Facility Charge Revenue Bonds, the first major "stand-alone" revenue bonds payable from passenger facility charges.

In 2002 the Airport Finance Group was instrumental in structuring a $119 million, multi-state, cross-collateralized, senior/subordinate tax-exempt financing for air cargo facilities.

Our Special Litigation, Bankruptcy and Workout Group has represented investors, secured lenders or indenture trustees in several of the largest airline bankruptcy matters including United Airlines, Continental Airlines, America West Airlines, Eastern Airlines, Midway Airlines and Trans World Airlines. This exceptional experiences enhances the ability of the Airport Finance Group to assist in structuring transactions to provide the optimum security for bondholders.

• Practice Areas
• 501 (c)(3) Not-For-Profit Finance
• Airport Finance
• Economic Development and Redevelopment
• Health Care
• Higher Education
• Housing - Multifamily
• Housing - Single Family
• Housing - Public
• Industrial Development Revenue Bonds - Manufacturing Facilities
• Investor-Owned Utilities
• Primary and Secondary Education
• Reinvestment Products
• Solid Waste, Sewage and other Environmental Disposal
• Sports Facilities
• Student Loan Revenue Bonds
• Transportation