Gilberto Delgado Jr.

Gilberto Delgado Jr. is a senior associate in the Public & Infrastructure Finance Practice, based in our Miami office, with a particular emphasis on public finance transactions throughout Florida.

Gilberto regularly serves as bond counsel, underwriters' counsel, disclosure counsel and borrower's counsel on a broad range of tax-exempt and taxable financings, including transactions involving community development districts, charter schools, educational facilities, healthcare facilities, multifamily housing developments, transportation and infrastructure projects and other public-purpose financings. He has represented governmental entities, underwriters, developers, borrowers and other participants in both new money and refunding transactions.

Recently, Gilberto served as underwriters' counsel to an underwriting syndicate led by Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC in connection with the Sports Authority of the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County's US$705 million issuance of stadium project revenue bonds. The financing supported the development of the new Tennessee Titans stadium and was part of a public subsidy package valued at approximately US$1.2 billion, one of the largest public financings for a professional sports stadium in the US.

Gilberto also served as underwriters' counsel in connection with the City of Tampa's US$362.8 million issuance of water and wastewater system revenue and refunding bonds, which was recognized as the Southeast Region Deal of the Year. At the time of issuance, the transaction was reported as the largest bond sale completed in Florida since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic and the largest water and wastewater financing in the Southeast by paramount.

Gilberto has advised on numerous high-profile public finance transactions throughout Florida, including financings for community development districts, educational institutions and other public infrastructure projects. His experience includes working closely with issuers, underwriters, developers, trustees, engineers and other professionals to successfully structure and close complex financings.