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As a leading public finance practice, as well as a prime innovator in the space, Miles & Stockbridge’s Public Finance practice includes public finance, affordable housing, project finance and public-private partnerships (P3) to provide clients with comprehensive legal coverage of every facet of public finance. The firm employs seamless collaboration and thoughtful strategy to ensure that our seasoned lawyers are well-positioned to serve clients most effectively. 

We have served as bond counsel, underwriter’s counsel, developer’s counsel or concessionaire’s counsel in connection with many of the Mid-Atlantic region’s most significant economic development projects, including the P3 financing of the public parking garage and city dock resiliency project in Annapolis, Maryland, the Seagirt Marine Terminal, the Chesapeake Hyatt Resort development, the National Harbor development, the National Aquarium, a multibillion dollar light rail project and a proposed integrated trolley and bus system. We also have extensive experience in Tax Increment Financing (TIF) and Special Tax District (STD) financings, including the first two STDs in the State of Delaware and the redevelopment of an entire downtown Maryland city.

Miles & Stockbridge has been included in The Bond Buyer’s Municipal Marketplace for over 45 years as a firm whose opinions are generally accepted in the field of municipal finance.

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Public Finance - District of Columbia

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What the Team is Known For

Miles & Stockbridge PC's public finance group undertakes an array of work for financial institutions, not-for-profit organisations and government authorities. The firm has experience with social infrastructure projects, including those in the transport sector. It possesses further strength acting as bond counsel on P3 financings.

Work Highlights

  • Miles & Stockbridge PC took on the role of bond counsel to Maryland Economic Development Corporation over the development of a youth sports park in Elkton, Cecil County, Maryland.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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John Stalfort
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John Stalfort
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John Stalfort's public finance practice sees him handle government bond financings in sectors such as education, healthcare and transport. He regularly represents financial institutions and not-for-profit companies.

John Stalfort has always been very responsive, thorough and quick.

John is a wonderful lawyer.

Christopher Sennett
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Christopher Sennett
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Christopher Sennett is a public finance practitioner, working out of Miles & Stockbridge PC's Washington DC office. He assists his clients in DC and the surrounding states with taxable and tax-exempt bond financings across a range of sectors.

Christopher is a great public finance lawyer.

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John Stalfort
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John Stalfort
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Christopher Sennett
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Christopher Sennett
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