About

Provided by Troutman Pepper Locke LLP

Troutman Pepper Locke’s Public Finance Practice is a premier public finance practice, with more than 135 years of involvement in the law of public borrowing and the federal tax and securities aspects of public debt obligations. Our experience high-quality client service have earned us recognition as one of the foremost public finance law firms in the country. We provide innovative thinking and problem solving tailored to each client’s unique needs to deliver optimal results.

Our public finance attorneys have extensive experience representing the full range of governmental and quasi-governmental issuers, special purpose entities, tax-exempt organizations, and other entities and financial institutions.

Our public finance attorneys are active in many states across the country, and our clients include virtually every type of issuer in the municipal bond market, ranging from states, cities, and towns to numerous other governmental entities and conduit issuers and borrowers, including educational and health care institutions and waste disposal companies. The firm has one of the largest bond counsel practices in the country.

Chambers Review

Provided by Chambers

Public Finance - USA - Nationwide

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What the Team is Known For

Troutman Pepper Locke LLP is regularly called upon to act as bond counsel on a range of municipal bond financings. The team have experience across a variety of projects in the transport, utilities, education and healthcare sectors. In addition to its borrower-side representation, the firm is equally strong acting as issuer's counsel to government entities as well as underwriter's counsel to financial institutions.

On 1st January 2025, Troutman Pepper and Locke Lord merged to form Troutman Pepper Locke LLP.

Notable practitioners

Boston-based Stephanie Massey and Dallas-based Kevin Twinning are cochairs of the public finance practice group.

Work Highlights

Provided by Troutman Pepper Locke LLP

  • The firm served as bond counsel to Northeastern University in connection with the issuance of $375.5 million Massachusetts Development Finance Agency Revenue Bonds, Northeastern University Issue, Series 2022.