Bond counsel

Butler Snow and Stradling Yocca Carlson & Rauth were new entrants to the top 10 year-over-year, knocking Chapman and Cutler and Nixon Peabody to the top 15.

"I find this a very encouraging appointment," Peter Chan, a partner at law firm Baker McKenzie, said of Woodcock's appointment.

The current lateral recruiting marketplace for public finance attorney talent is "highly competitive," according to Nixon Peabody's Julie Seymour.

The New York-based lawyer has worked in public finance for her 18-year career. 

Smith has more than 26 years of experience advising on municipal financings.

In a case stemming from a PACE bond authorization, the majority said language in Florida law giving finality to bond validations must be respected.

C. Christopher Trower was the lead attorney before the Supreme Court in a case that upheld states' rights to preferential tax treatment of their own bonds.

Executing a successful bond issuance becomes simpler by combining long range planning, shorter-term timing and marshaling political support.

Public finance attorney James Woodward will lead the firm's new Athens office.

Four hired as counsel and seven other staff members are bulking up the team's D.C. and New York offices. 

"Another set of eyes helps improve the deal for everybody, including the borrower, because the borrower is going to want a successful venture too," said John Miller, head and chief investment officer of First Eagle's municipal credit team.

Amid higher ed sector headwinds, financially challenged colleges and universities have options, although the choices may be difficult, Orrick attorneys write.

Kostas Poulakidas has joined Greenberg Traurig's Chicago office. He builds the firm's public finance and infrastructure and government law and policy practices.

The top five featured in the ranking handled deals totalling more than $84 billion in par value.

School districts across Missouri face uncertainty over certification of their bond measures in light of a statute requiring a precise public notice window.

Mays led Holland & Knight's public finance practice for more than 30 years.

Women in Public Finance has announced the 2025 members of its board of directors and plans to expand its offerings as it nears its 30th anniversary.

Walrath will support BAM's underwriting and credit departments in executing every credit BAM insures and advise the bond insurer on other legal matters.

The 10 largest bond counsels of education issuance in the first half of 2024 accounted for $28.829 billion.

The merger, which takes effect Jan. 1, will combine the firms' public finance practices, which have a current headcount of 29 attorneys.