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Jones Walker LLP

Public Finance

USA Guide 2026 : Louisiana


Jones Walker LLP

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About

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Jones Walker is a nationally-recognized bond counsel firm currently listed in The Bond Buyer's Municipal MarketPlace (the "Red Book").

Experienced since 1973, our bond attorneys practice in all areas of municipal bond issuance, both tax-exempt and taxable, including various revenue bonds, general obligation bonds, and limited tax secured bonds. Our experience includes:

  • Lead bond counsel to the State of Louisiana
  • Bond counsel to the Louisiana Community Development Authority, a statewide conduit and public purpose issuer
  • Bond counsel to the University of Louisiana System
  • Bond counsel to various local governments
  • Underwriters' counsel to national and regional investment banking firms
  • 501(c)(3), solid waste, housing, and other exempt facility bonds
  • Small issue and other industrial issues
  • Economic development, tax increment bonds, public-private partnerships
  • Legislative counseling

Jones Walker's public finance attorneys work closely with attorneys from our government relations, real estate, corporate and securities, business, banking, and tax practices to develop innovative structures allowing our clients to best achieve their goals.

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Public Finance - Louisiana

Band 2

Band 2


What the Team is Known For
Jones Walker LLP has a strong public finance practice which sees it undertake an array of financing work for government authorities in various sectors. The team has experience across a range of building redevelopments as well as financings in the healthcare and energy sectors. The firm is additionally skilled at representing banks and non-profit developers active in the space.

Work Highlights

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  • Jones Walker LLP acted as borrower's counsel to the Ochsner Clinic Foundation on a refinancing of bonds that were subject to mandatory tender, a tender offer for bonds that were not prepayable and a tax-exempt refunding of taxable bonds.

Notable Practitioners

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  • Band 2Matthew W. Kern
    Band 2Matthew W. Kern

    Matthew W. Kern

    Matthew Kern is active in the public finance arena, regularly acting as bond counsel to various public bodies on complex financing transactions.
    • Matthew is a very good lawyer.

      Public Finance respondentUSA
  • Band 3Christopher Wootten
    Band 3Christopher Wootten

    Christopher Wootten

    Christopher Wootten has experience in commercial and public finance and offers notable experience in tax credit work.
  • Band 3Scott Zander
    Band 3Scott Zander

    Scott Zander

    Scott Zander is adept at handling the full range of public and private financing transactions. He often advises on matters that relate to the funding of public infrastructure projects.

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