Coming under the remit of its public finance, tax incentives and credit markets group, Butler Snow LLP‘s work in infrastructure financing covers state and county soft and hard builds. A diverse client base encompasses public institutions, urban development authorities, and energy developers, and the team’s 12 offices across the country facilitate comprehensive domestic coverage. The firm’s tax credits group is a further boon to clients, assisting with federal and state new markets tax credits. Thad Varner in Ridgeland and Blake Sharpton in Macon are joint leaders of the practice group. In Denver, Kimberley Crawford represents governmental entities in public finance transactions and economic development matters, whereas John England and Anna Watson in Ridgeland are recommended for their tax advice.
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Key clients
- RBC Capital Markets, LLC
- Neighborhood Health Clinics Inc.
- Meridiam
- Colquitt County School District
- Oglethorpe County School District
- City and County of Denver, CO
- City of Brighton, Colorado
- City of Miami, Florida
- The Nemours Foundation
- TD Bank, N.A.
- Virginia Commonwealth University Health System Authority
- Boulder Valley School District
Work highlights
Acting as bond counsel to the New Orleans Aviation Board.
Bond counsel and issuer’s counsel for Virginia Commonwealth University Health System Authority (d/b/a VCU Health) in connection with the issuance of its General Revenue Bonds, Series 2024A, and its General Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series 2024B.
Bond Counsel to the City of Miami in connection with the issuance of its Limited Ad Valorem Tax Bonds (Miami Forever Infrastructure Programs), Series 2024A and Taxable Series 2024B.
Practice head
Thad Varner; Blake Sharpton
Other key lawyers
Kimberley Crawford; John England; Anna Watson