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Earp Cohn P.C.. has a solid history of representing municipal and public entities in simple and sophisticated public finance transactions. The firm is recognized and listed in The Bond Buyers Municipal Marketplace Directory (the "Red Book"). Over the years, our lawyers have served as borrowers' counsel, trustee counsel, and as underwriter's counsel to many national investment institutions.

In general, we offer public finance services to a wide array of participants in a public finance transaction including:

• State, County and Local Agencies & Municipalities
• Regulatory agencies
• Port Authorities
• Housing Authorities
• Health Care Entities
• School Districts
• Special-Purpose Districts
• Financial Institutions
• Insurance Companies
• Corporate Fiduciaries
• Financial Advisors
• Investment Bankers & Underwriters
• Developers
• Contractors

In these representations, we strive to maintain productive, positive relationships with everyone involved in a transaction, including bond issuers and conduit agencies, while at the same time vigorously representing our clients' interests.

The monetary scope of some of the projects we have been involved in range from $2 million up to $100 million. The projects can involve a host of financial vehicles and sources such as new money, refunding, general and special obligation bonds, revenue bonds, tax increment financing (TIFs), 501©(3) bond financing, charter school financing, lease purchase transactions, pooled transactions, bond insurance, letters of credit, credit enhancement, exempt facility financing, rental housing bonds, private activity revenue bonds, and so on. Being creative and knowledgeable in the funding aspects of a public finance transaction is critical to making sure the deal goes through and is successful for all involved.

We have been involved in many projects with a public service purpose including:

• Economic development
• Education
• Energy
• Governmental
• Health care
• Higher education
• Housing, single and multi-family
• Sewer and water
• Solid waste
• Transportation

Our clients can expect high-quality legal counsel for all types of public financing transactions and timely advice and guidance on changing federal and state law.

For sample cases our public finance lawyers have handled, click here.

For more information or to set up a consultation, contact John H. Adler or Donald A. Nogowski at 856-354-7700 or at their emails below:

John H. Adler - jhadler@earpcohn.com
Donald A. Nogowski - dnogowski@earpcohn.com