Public Finance
USA Guide 2024 : Texas
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Our Texas public and government finance lawyers represent key players throughout the world’s government debt markets, including the US municipal securities markets. Working in tandem across our public and government finance, banking and finance, projects and PPP practices, they play an important role in financing public infrastructure and acquisition of goods for the public sector, as well as private projects eligible for financing assistance.
Our lawyers help clients issue bonds, notes, certifications and other obligations including as bond counsel, disclosure counsel, special tax counsel and general counsel. They help advise on legality and the tax-exempt status of obligations, in both negotiated and competitive sales, as well as disclosures in the primary market and with post-issuance continuing disclosure. Additionally, team often acts as counsel to their underwriters, credit enhancers, liquidity providers and swap and other derivative providers, representing all types of commercial and investment banks and dealers in both public offerings and private placements, and with compliance.
Chambers Review
Norton Rose Fulbright has a distinguished Texas-based public finance practice. The firm provides expert counsel to government entities, regularly representing them in the issuance of bonds in a range of sectors. It is a strong choice for transactions in the education and utility sector and also for social infrastructure financings.
Work Highlights
- Norton Rose Fulbright represented the City of Austin as bond counsel in its $417,615,000 electric utility system financing.
Strengths
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"The team's strengths include being knowledgeable, experienced and diligent."
"The team's strengths include being knowledgeable, experienced and diligent."
Notable Practitioners
Kristen Savant has particular strength in the education sector, frequently representing school districts in public financings. She is equally capable at representing other market participants and has experience across a range of sectors.
Paul Braden frequently represents his clients in public finance transactions and has strength across an array of financing structures.
Robert Dransfield draws on over four decades of experience to expertly advise his clients on the full range of public finance transactions.
Joy Ellis focuses her practice handling the tax exempt aspects of public finance transactions. She has experience advising on tax-exempt financings in an array of sectors, including education and healthcare.
"Joy is extremely knowledgeable."
Stephanie Leibe regularly acts for local governments in public finance transactions. She has experience handling development financings across an array of sectors, as well as numerous social infrastructure projects.
"Stephanie is very knowledgeable, smart and thorough."
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