Jackson Walker LLP, Public Finance | Chambers USA Profile

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Provided by Jackson Walker LLP

Jackson Walker’s Public Finance team advises government entities, nonprofits, and financial institutions across Texas on tax-exempt financings for major projects generated in part by the state’s population growth and infrastructure needs. With more than 140 years of collective experience, the Public Finance group has represented practically every type of entity that can borrow funds on a tax-exempt basis or provide tax-exempt financing in more than $200 billion of public finance transactions.

Types of Work Handled

New money and refunding issues, defeasance of tax-exempt issues, conduit and direct issuer financings, rated and unrated issues, taxable and tax-exempt issues, revenue and general obligation financings, lease and loan transactions, credit and liquidity enhancement facilities, defaulted issues, issues with fixed, variable, and convertible interest rate structures, legislative and investment matters, and SB 13 and 19 and related issues.

Chambers Review

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Public Finance - Texas

Band 2

What the Team is Known For

Jackson Walker LLP has a strong Texas-based public finance practice. The firm has significant expertise in the education sector, routinely representing school districts in financings. It has complementary strength acting as underwriters' counsel for financial institutions.

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Work Highlights

Jackson Walker LLP represented Katy Independent School District as bond counsel in connection with the district's issuance of $242,960,000 of unlimited tax school building bonds.

Notable Practitioners

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Rick Witte

Band 1

Rick Witte is particularly well versed in education sector public finance transactions, regularly acting for school districts and other market participants. His practice sees him principally act as bond and underwriters' counsel on financings.

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Tanya A. Fischer

Band 1

Tanya Fischer focuses her practice primarily on representing school districts in municipal financings, including those related to the development of new school buildings and sports facilities. She has additional strength in acting for financial institutions as underwriters' counsel.

"Tanya is extremely knowledgeable and always available to answer my questions."

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Hoang Vu

Band 2

Hoang Vu routinely acts for municipal entities on public finance transactions, including those in the education sector. He primarily represents clients as bond counsel on financings and has experience across an array of development projects.

"Hoang Vu is an excellent attorney."

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Todd Brewer

Band 2

Todd Brewer's practice sees him regularly acts as bond counsel on public finance transactions. He represents clients active in a range of sectors, including education.

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