Alexandra W. Pezzello
Alex represents lending institutions and borrowers in a variety of complex financial transactions, including asset based, commercial and industrial, real estate and mezzanine finance transactions. Clients also rely on her counsel with regard to commercial real estate transactions, commercial leasing, business formation, corporate compliance, equity financing and other real estate and business matters.
In addition to her real estate and business law practice, Alex has significant experience in public finance, where she has served as bond counsel, underwriter’s counsel and borrower’s counsel in the issuance of tax-exempt securities.
Prior to joining Partridge Snow & Hahn, Alex served as a law clerk to the Honorable William P. Robinson III of the Rhode Island Supreme Court.
Practice Areas
Education
Roger Williams University School of Law, J.D., summa cum laude
Member, Roger Williams University Law Review, Member, Law School Honors Program
Gettysburg College, B.A., magna cum laude
Bar Memberships
Rhode Island
Massachusetts
Connecticut
Personal Note
Outside of her practice at PS&H, Alex enjoys spending time with her three children, especially at the beach, and running. She also serves as treasurer of the parent teacher group at her children’s school.
Professional Affiliations
- Rhode Island Bar Association
- Massachusetts Bar Association
- American Bar Association
- National Association of Bond Lawyers
- Rhode Island Women’s Bar Association
Boards
- Rhode Island Historical Society
- Former Board Member
- Audit Subcommittee Member
- United Way of Rhode Island
- Community Advisory Board
- Member of Women United
- Business Development Company of Rhode Island
- Secretary
Representative Transactions
- Represent lender on construction loan transactions for senior and assisted living facilities in Rhode Island and Massachusetts.
- Represent lender on numerous hotel construction, acquisition and refinancing transactions in Rhode Island and Massachusetts.
- Represent solar developer on real estate financing transactions in Rhode Island.
- Represent lenders on 40B development housing financing transactions in Massachusetts.
- Local counsel on a variety of financing and real estate transactions in Rhode Island and Massachusetts.
- Counsel to financial institutions on LIBOR transition and Paycheck Protection Program loans.
Honors
- Providence Business News 2019 40 Under Forty Honoree
- Chambers USA – Consistently ranked as leading attorney in Corporate/Commercial: Banking & Finance
- Selected by her peers for inclusion as a “Rising Star” in Rhode Island Super Lawyers for Bonds/Government Finance
Representative Publications
- “New SEC Rules for Municipal Advisors Take Effect July 1, 2014” June 2014
- “Lessons to Learn from the Harrisburg SEC Fraud Charges” June 2013
- “Beware: Deceptive Corporate Compliance Notices” January 2013
- “SEC Seeks Further Authority to Regulate the Municipal Securities Market” August 2012
Recognitions
- Chambers USA 2022 Recognizes Partridge Snow & Hahn June 9, 2022
- Chambers USA 2021 Recognizes Partridge Snow & Hahn May 20, 2021
- Partridge Snow & Hahn Attorneys Recognized in Professional Excellence Law Issue In Rhode Island Monthly June 2020
- Chambers USA 2020 Recognizes Partridge Snow & Hahn May 2020
- PS&H Partner Alex Pezzello Among Providence Business News’ 2019 40 Under Forty Winners June 7, 2019
- Chambers USA 2019 Recognizes Partridge Snow & Hahn in Massachusetts and Rhode Island May 1, 2019
- Partridge Snow & Hahn Elects Travis McDermott, Alexandra Pezzello and Lawrence Sheh to Partner January 7, 2019
- PS&H Attorneys Named 2017 Super Lawyers and Rising Stars October 2017
