The Firm serves as bond counsel for a sizeable number of cities, parishes, school boards and other political bodies in their public finance needs. The Firm works closely with governmental officials to provide the best and most cost effective means of public finance. We have also developed substantial expertise in tax exempt financing for private companies. The Firm is listed in The Bond Buyer's Municipal Market Place publication (the "Red Book") and in addition to bond counsel, has been engaged in multiple public financing roles, including the representation of underwriters from coast to coast.
As bond counsel, issuer's counsel, or underwriter's counsel, the Firm will work to develop financing for general obligation bonds, revenue bonds, and industrial development bonds. The Firm also provides legal services in all phases of public finance transactions, including tax elections, bond documentation, and preparation of official statements, notices, disclosure documents, bond insurance and other financing documents.
The Firm's public finance and transactional section regularly serves as Bond Counsel throughout the State of Louisiana and has significant experience in the following: