Craig Hammond

Practice Areas

Focuses in the areas of municipal finance, banking, economic development and public private partnerships, with extensive experience representing state and local units of government, lenders, underwriters and borrowers in connection with tax exempt bond financings, public-private partnerships, municipal and nonprofit lending, infrastructure projects and economic development financings. Currently serves as Public Finance Practice Group Chair.

Professional Memberships

Member, American College of Bond Counsel; State Bar Association; National Association of Bond Lawyers

Publications

CDFA Michigan Financing Roundtable 2010 Economic Development Finance Conference, March 2010; “Private Activity Bonds,” CDFA Michigan Financing Roundtable 2012 Economic Development Finance Conference, October 2012; “Financing The Detroit Red Wings Arena,” 2015 CDFA Michigan Financing Roundtable Conference, October 2015; Client Alert: “IRS Issues New Guidelines for Qualified Management Contracts for Facilities Financed with Tax Exempt Bonds,” January 2017; Client Alert: “Treasury and IRS Announce Designation of Opportunity Zones for 18 States,” April 2017; Client Alert: “Treasury Releases Proposed Regulations on Opportunity Zones,” October 2018.

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