Established 1895 Watkins & Eager
   

Public Finance (Bonds)

Watkins & Eager finance lawyers bring significant experience to the public law and finance arena. We represent business entities and lenders in a wide range of public finance transactions. Our group is experienced in both tax-exempt and taxable bond financings and has represented clients as bond counsel, issuer’s counsel, tax counsel, underwriter’s counsel, letter of credit bank counsel and borrower’s counsel. We also have represented various governmental entities in small to large bond issuances, including federal agencies, state agencies, counties, cities, towns, economic development districts and utility districts.

Typical bond projects include industrial development programs, general obligation bonds, refunding transactions, urban renewal projects, TIFs (Tax Increment Financings), PIDs (Public Improvement Districts) and private activity GoZone Bonds financed through the Mississippi Business Finance Corporation.

Watkins & Eager lawyers routinely tackle complex matters requiring coordination among multiple attorneys practicing various specialties. Clients frequently require immediate attention to unexpected matters. The firm’s structure, size, specialists and the relationship of its attorneys allows for us to meet these needs.

Lawyers in Public Finance (Bonds):

Peyton D. Prospere/Joseph D. Nosef, III - Primary Contacts
George R. Fair
Paul L. Gunn
C. Joyce Hall
Christiana S. Hassin
Jane B. Morgan
Anna G. Poole
M. Binford Williams, Jr.

 

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