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Attorneys in Barclay Damon LLP’s Public Finance Practice Area serve as bond counsel, underwriter’s counsel, placement agent counsel, counsel to large and small banks purchasing tax-exempt bonds, issuer counsel, letter of credit bank counsel, counsel to for-profit and not-for-profit conduit borrowers, and trustee’s counsel for a wide variety of financing structures, including fixed-rate bonds, variable-rate demand bonds, new money bonds, refunding bonds, tax-exempt forward delivery bonds, draw-down bonds, and tax-exempt and taxable bonds.
We currently represent hundreds of public entities, including state and local agencies and authorities, school districts, and municipalities. Our team is particularly experienced in complex multi-borrower and multi-facility financings, having been involved in numerous pooled financings that involve tax review at the pool and individual conduit loan levels, as well as issuances of multiple series of bonds under a single resolution. We have one of the most experienced tax groups with tax attorneys devoted to public finance.
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Barclay Damon LLP acted as bond counsel to Dormitory Authority of the State of New York in the issuance of its School Districts Revenue Bond Financing Program Revenue Bonds, Series 2024.
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Barclay Damon has a deep knowledge base in various areas within public finance, and the ability to respond quickly and effectively to client needs.
Barclay Damon is detail-oriented and efficient. They never skip a beat in communication or execution.
Barclay Damon is responsive, knowledgeable and effective.
Barclay Damon has a deep knowledge base in various areas within public finance, and the ability to respond quickly and effectively to client needs.
Barclay Damon is detail-oriented and efficient. They never skip a beat in communication or execution.
Barclay Damon is responsive, knowledgeable and effective.
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Connie Cahill is the managing partner of Barclay Damon and has over three decades' experience in public finance matters. Her practice frequently sees her assist municipal entities in bond issuance.
Connie provides exceptional service.
Melissa Bennett co-chairs Barclay Damon's public finance practice from the firm's New York office. She is regularly sought out by municipal authorities to act as bond counsel on issuances to help finance projects in a variety of sectors.
Melissa is very thorough and responsive.
Melissa has a deep knowledge base and is a pleasure to work with.
Melissa provides exceptional service.
Sharon Brown co-chairs Barclay Damon's public finance and is noted for her strength in the tax structuring aspects of municipal financings. She is experienced across developments in a range of sectors primarily acting for issuers.
The level of expertise Sharon provides is outstanding.
Sharon is always willing to take time to discuss tax issues with us, and does it in a way that makes complex issues easy to understand.
Sharon is an exceptional and talented attorney.
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Melissa Bennett
Head of Department
Sharon Brown
Head of Department