The Elements Law Partners

The Elements Law Partners, LLC, is a Chicago-based law firm built on a foundation of taking a proactive approach to law and finance. The firm focuses on municipal finance, real estate finance, project finance and social impact bonds, exclusively serving as corporate counsel to The Elements Group, The Color Project and other division affiliates of The Elements Group. The quality, pace and closing timeframes for the issuance of social impact bonds are elevated by the use of The Closing Bell AI, a proprietary AI transaction management tool created by the firm’s founding principal, Alan M. Bell, who is also the Founder, President, and CEO of The Elements Group.

Alan has demonstrated exceptional legal expertise in public finance, project finance, and public-private partnerships. Over his career, he has represented clients in complex financial transactions totaling over $25 billion. Alan has served in various capacities, including underwriter’s counsel, co-bond counsel, borrower’s counsel, credit enhancer’s counsel, and legislative counsel. His work spans a wide range of project financings, public-private partnerships, and public financings, such as general obligation bonds, traditional revenue bonds, and various conduit financings like airport bonds, stadium bonds, §501©(3) bonds, multifamily housing bonds, and single-family mortgage bonds. With more than 30 years of legal practice, Alan is licensed by the Illinois bar.

Alan earned his Bachelor of Business Administration with a focus on Finance from the University of Notre Dame in 1986 and his law degree from the University of Notre Dame Law School in 1989. Additionally, he holds a Certificate in Project Management from New York University.