Lucy W. Farr

Concentrates in the taxation of corporate finance, derivatives and structured finance, as well as on U.S. and international tax planning for financial institutions.
Lucy concentrates in the taxation of corporate finance, derivatives and structured finance, as well as on U.S. and international tax planning for financial institutions. She has advised financial institutions and issuers in the development and execution of complex public and private financial products designed to achieve capital raising, hedging or other objectives.
Lucy has also done significant work in bankruptcy and other restructuring matters and in representing investment funds.
She is a Fellow of the American College of Tax Counsel. She is co-chair of the Financial Instruments Committee of the Tax Section of the New York State Bar Association and has held multiple leadership roles in the ABA Section on Taxation.
Experience highlights
Recent Representations
- ALLETE $231.8 million stock offering
- SPX FLOW $500 million senior notes offering
- JPMorgan Chase €2.5 billion notes offering
- Toyota Motor Credit $3 billion notes offering
- Kemper $150 million fixed-rate reset junior subordinated debentures offering
- Advance Auto Parts $350 million notes offering
- Valero Energy $1 billion cash tender offer
- Kemper $400 million senior notes offering
- TEAM term loan amendment and debt refinancing
- Valero Energy $650 million senior notes offering
- Limetree Bay Terminals incremental financing transaction
- Wolfspeed $750 million convertible senior notes offering
- Signature Bank $732 million stock offering
- Toyota Motor Credit $2.6 billion notes offering
- Screaming Eagle Acquisition $750 million IPO
- Toyota Motor Credit $2.5 billion notes offering
Insights
News
Credentials
Recognition
Chambers USA – Tax, New York
Legal 500 U.S. – Tax: Financial Products
Who's Who Legal – Corporate Tax: Advisory, Global Leader
Best Lawyers – Tax, New York
Education
- Editor in Chief, Yale Journal on Regulation
- cum laude
Professional history
- Partner, 2003-present
- Associate, 1995-2003
Qualifications and admissions
- State of New York