Public Finance

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Provided by Watkins & Eager PLLC

Watkins & Eager represents public entities, business entities and lenders in a wide range of public finance transactions. The Firm is experienced in both tax-exempt and taxable bond financings and have served as bond counsel, issuer’s counsel, tax counsel, underwriter’s counsel, lender’s counsel, trustee’s counsel, letter of credit bank counsel, and borrower’s counsel. Our lawyers have represented various governmental entities in small and large bond issuances, including federal agencies, state agencies, counties, cities, towns, hospitals and other healthcare entities, public and private schools, public and private universities, community colleges, non-profit entities, economic development districts, utility districts, and other specially-created districts. We have also handled complex defaulted bond issues in work-out negotiations and in bankruptcy proceedings. Our public finance practice incorporates other areas of firm representation, including government relations, tax, regulatory compliance, bankruptcy and default/work-outs, and economic development incentives.