Public Finance
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Our nationally recognized public finance practice is one of the largest and most experienced in the United States. We provide advice on major public financings throughout Texas and across the nation. Year over year, we rank among the leading public finance practices based on the number of deals and their size.
Our lawyers are highly adept in assisting clients with traditional and highly structured project finance conduit transactions involving airports, tollways, housing, industrial development, hospitals and healthcare facilities, retirement and nursing care facilities, higher education, private and public secondary schools, cultural and arts organizations, sports facilities, not-for-profit organizations, water and waste disposal facilities and state agencies.
The diversity and depth of our team helps ensure that our clients receive the benefits of innovative best practices on every transaction. We structure finance options for our clients, such as traditional fixed rate new money transactions or complex project financings. We also help issuers take advantage of tax-exempt or tax-advantaged debt. We help configure tax-advantaged debt, address post-issuance compliance matters and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) examinations, secure IRS rulings, and advocate for regulatory and legislative rule changes.
Chambers Review
Bracewell LLP has an impressive Texas-based public finance practice. The firm draws on a deep bench of experienced attorneys to expertly handle financings across the full gamut of sectors including housing, transport, healthcare and education. It is a strong choice for municipal entities seeking bond counsel representation. The firm has additional strength acting as underwriters' and disclosure counsel.
Work Highlights
- Bracewell LLP advised Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs in connection with five single-family bond transactions totaling $1.2 billion.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Bracewell has an excellent team with a deep understanding of the practice area and legislative developments."
"Bracewell's attorneys are client-centered, making sure our needs are being met, and have top-notch responsiveness."
"Bracewell has an excellent team with a deep understanding of the practice area and legislative developments."
"Bracewell's attorneys are client-centered, making sure our needs are being met, and have top-notch responsiveness."
Notable Practitioners
Barron Wallace has a significant depth of expertise in municipal financings, primarily acting for the government entity primarily as bond counsel. He has experience across the full range of sectors including education, transportation, housing, healthcare and utilities
"Barron is very good technically, great at issue spotting and has lots of experience. He is very good at explaining things to clients in a way that gets across what is important."
"Barron is very pragmatic, practical and knowledgeable."
Jonathan Frels has deep expertise in public finance transactions, regularly acting as bond counsel. His clients include school districts, port authorities and other government entities.
"Jonathan is proactive, personable and extremely knowledgeable."
"He is very intelligent and creative."
Glenn Opel is the chair of Bracewell's public finance department. He has considerable experience acting for cities and municipal authorities in public financings for a range of developments.
Cristy Edwards regularly acts as bond counsel in public finance transactions including for nonprofit organizations. She is experienced across a range of financings, including those in the healthcare sector.
Elizabeth Bowes regularly handles municipal bond financings in the housing space, including for affordable housing developments. She primarily acts as bond counsel for government entities on transactions.
Jonathan Leatherberry centers his public finance practice handling transactions in the healthcare sector. He routinely acts for not-for-profit hospitals, senior living facilities, health systems and other sector participants.
"He is very knowledgeable and very hands-on."
Julie Melton Partain's practice sees her regularly acting for a special districts and cities in public financings. She has experience across a range of development financings acting as bond counsel.
Victoria Ozimek focuses her practice on providing expert advice to clients on the tax aspects of public finance transactions. She provides counsel to a range of government entities including on housing, transportation and other public infrastructure financings.
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