Mark G Mamantov

Practice Areas

Mark Mamantov has developed one of the leading financing and real estate practices in Tennessee, with a special emphasis in public finance. Having practiced in the public finance area for over 40 years, Mark has served as bond counsel for more than $5.5 billion of debt issues and has built a reputation nationally for his experience in tax-exempt finance and economic incentives. His public finance experience encompasses a broad spectrum of financings, including traditional government financing and conduit financing for charitable institutions, low-income housing and manufacturing facilities. As a result, Mark has had the opportunity to work on many of Tennessee’s largest bond financings, including public projects such as convention centers, stadiums and arenas; hospital system financings; and public utility system financings. Having worked on public finance transactions in more than 80% of the counties in Tennessee, Mark’s public finance practice specifically involves general obligation debt, governmental revenue debt, healthcare, education, low-income housing and manufacturing.

As an adjunct to his public finance practice, Mark has also developed a robust economic incentives practice. In that area, Mark has closed numerous property tax abatement transactions throughout Tennessee, representing both local governments and private parties. Mark has also assisted a number of local governments in developing tax abatement policies and procedures. Additionally, Mark has closed a large number of tax increment financing transactions to support redevelopment, retail and other projects and has worked with many housing and redevelopment authorities and industrial development boards across the State on such financings. Mark frequently represents the governmental issuers of the tax increment financing in these transactions, but also has represented developers and other private parties.

In connection with his economic incentive practice, Mark has had the opportunity to draft or assist in drafting much of the key state legislation in this area. Specifically, Mark drafted the legislation that first authorized the use of tax increment financing through the industrial development board, and much of the legislation that modernized Tennessee’s statutes relating to tax increment financing by housing and redevelopment authorities and the use of special assessment districts. Mark has also drafted economic incentive legislation relating to allocation of state and local sales tax revenues.

Career

Mark joined Bass, Berry & Sims in 1991.

Professional Memberships

National Association of Bond Lawyers — Member

American College of Bond Counsel — Fellow

Leadership Tennessee — Signature Program Class IX (2022-2023)

Personal

JD, University of Virginia School of Law (1984) -Order of the Coif

BA, University of Tennessee (1981)

Awards