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Chapman and Cutler LLP

Public Finance

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Chapman and Cutler LLP

Rankings

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Public Finance - Illinois

Band 1

What the Team is Known For
Chapman and Cutler LLP boasts a well-respected Chicago public finance practice. It offers notable expertise acting as bond counsel on an array of financing deals, as well as being a strong choice for underwriters. The firm has particular strength in the healthcare sector.
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Strengths

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  • Chapman and Cutler are wonderful and they stand out as a strong firm.

    Public Finance respondentUSA

  • Chapman and Cutler do an outstanding job.

    Public Finance respondentUSA

Notable Practitioners

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  • Amy Cobb Curran
    Amy Cobb Curran

    Amy Cobb Curran

    Amy Cobb Curran has experience representing a range of clients in tax-exempt financings. She has notable expertise in the healthcare and education sectors.

    • Amy is a very strong lawyer.

      Public Finance respondentUSA
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  • David Kates
    David Kates

    David Kates

    David Kates co-leads Chapman and Cutler's public finance department. His practice primarily sees him handle financings in the healthcare sector and he is adept across both taxable and tax-except matters.

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  • John F. Bibby
    John F. Bibby

    John F. Bibby

    John Bibby is noted for his strength acting as bond counsel. He is particularly active on financings in the healthcare sector.
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  • Kelly Kost
    Kelly Kost

    Kelly Kost

    Kelly Kost frequently acts as bond counsel and disclosure counsel in public financings. He is a strong choice for both local governments and investors.
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  • Kent M Floros
    Kent M Floros

    Kent M Floros

    Kent Floros is a Chicago-based public finance practitioner whose practice regularly sees him provide counsel to issuers and financial institutions in financings.

    • Kent Floros is a great lawyer.

      Public Finance respondentUSA
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  • Kyle Harding
    Kyle Harding

    Kyle Harding

    Kyle Harding is a strong choice for financial institutions, specializing in advising on public finance tax and regulatory matters. He is co-practice group leader for the firm's Illinois public finance department.
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  • Megan Rudd
    Megan Rudd

    Megan Rudd

    Megan Rudd is a public finance practitioner in Chapman and Cutler's public finance department. She focuses her Chicago-based practice on tax-exempt municipal financings, especially for non-profit clients in the healthcare space.

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  • Nancy A Burke
    Nancy A Burke

    Nancy A Burke

    Nancy Burke is co-practice group leader of Chapman's national public finance department. She has extensive experience in public financing, most notably for healthcare, education and culture infrastructure.

    • Nancy is a strong lawyer.

      Public Finance respondentUSA
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  • Richard A Cosgrove
    Richard A Cosgrove

    Richard A Cosgrove

    Richard Cosgrove is regularly called upon by financial institutions to act bond or underwriters' counsel in complex tax-exempt bond financings. He has particular expertise in those associated with P3 structures.
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