Public Finance
The Public Finance Practice Group provides comprehensive legal services in municipal finance transactions. We serve as bond counsel to state and local government authorities, cities, counties, towns, universities, banking institutions, health care and housing providers, water, sewer, industrial development authorities and regional correctional authorities and commissions, among others. We also represent underwriters, banks, insurance companies and other purchasers of municipal bonds, as well as corporate trustees, issuers of letters of credit and other parties in the financing of governmental, educational, industrial, commercial, retail, pollution control, health care and housing projects. We also advise clients as to optimum municipal financing arrangements, including the use of letters of credit, bond insurance, liquidity facilities or derivative products. We represent public and private entities in the structuring and implementation of economic development infrastructure and incentives and in the solicitation and utilization of public-private partnerships.