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Preti Flaherty's Public Finance group provides legal services for a wide variety of public finance transactions and participants. Our clients include general government entities, quasi-governmental entities, conduit borrowers, including 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations and manufacturing enterprises, underwriters and letter of credit banks. Our services encompass all aspects of public finance law including state and municipal law, securities law and federal income tax law. We also provide advice in connection with ongoing legal compliance related to public finance transactions.
In 2010, Preti Flaherty was ranked as the number 1 underwriter's counsel firm in both Maine and New Hampshire and again among the top 100 underwriter's counsel firms nationally. We are also listed in the Bond Buyer's Municipal Marketplace directory (the "red book") and are listed as approved bond counsel by the Maine Municipal Bond Bank, the New Hampshire Municipal Bond Bank and the United States Department of Agriculture, Rural Development.
Our public entity clients include the University of Maine System, the Maine Turnpike Authority, Kennebec County (ME), the Lincoln and Sagadahoc Multicounty Jail Authority (ME), the Kennebec Regional Development Authority (ME), the Concord (NH) Housing Authority, the Laconia (NH) Housing and Redevelopment Authority, the City of Augusta (ME), the City of Biddeford (ME), the City of Old Town (ME), the Town of Jay (ME) , the Town of Barnstead (NH), the Town of Wilmot (NH) and other municipalities. Our underwriter clients include Wells Fargo Bank, Morgan Keegan & Company, Inc., Bank of America Merrill Lynch, Citigroup Global Markets Inc. and J.P. Morgan Securities LLC. Our bank clients include KeyBank National Association and RBS Citizens National Association.
Our public finance attorneys counsel clients during the planning of each transaction and prepare and review authorizing statutes, bond resolutions and indentures, official statements and disclosure, bond purchase contracts, SEC rule 15c2-12 continuing disclosure agreements and other documents required for bond issues.
Our Public Finance Attorneys Have Guided Clients Through Transactions Involving:
- General obligation bonds
- Water and sewer revenue bonds
- Small issue manufacturing bonds
- Hospital, independent school and other 501(c)(3) nonprofit bonds
- Turnpike revenue bonds
- Airport revenue bonds
- Solid waste disposal bonds
- Multi-family and single family housing bonds
- Education loan revenue bonds
- Tax-exempt lease transactions
- Capital Fund Financing Program (HUD)
- Tax and grant anticipation notes and municipal bonds
- Bond anticipation notes
- Pool loans
- Bond insurance
- Letters of credit
- Liquidity facilities
- Tax increment financing
- Interest rate swaps
- Recovery zone facility bonds (2010)
- Municipal investment pool
Public Finance Matters
- $13,500,000 Finance Authority of Maine Recovery Zone Facility Bonds (2010 Waterfront, Maine Project), Bond Counsel
- $46,740,000 University of Maine System Revenue Bonds, Series 2007, Bond Counsel
- $32,000,000 City of Biddeford, Maine 2011 General Obligation Bonds, Bond Counsel
- $535,000 City of Biddeford, Maine Revenue Obligation Securities, Series 2010, Bond Counsel
- $24,600,000 Lincoln and Sagadahoc Multicounty Jail Authority 2005 Revenue Bonds, Bond Counsel
- $50,000,000 Maine Turnpike Authority Turnpike Revenue Bonds, Series 2009, Issuer's Counsel
- $1,580,000 Kennebec County 2011 Tax Anticipation Note, Bond Counsel
- $77,275,000 Maine Municipal Bond Bank 2011 Series C Bonds, Underwriter's Counsel
- $12,650,000 Maine Municipal Bond Bank 2011 Series D Taxable Direct Payment Qualified School Construction Bonds, Underwriter's Counsel
- $153,345,000 State of New Hampshire General Obligation Refunding Bonds, 2010 Series A, Underwriter's Counsel
- $98,975,000 New Hampshire Municipal Bond Bank, 2010 Series A Refunding Bonds, Underwriter's Counsel
- $104,560,000 New Hampshire Municipal Bond Bank, 2010 Series B Bonds, Underwriter's Counsel
- $25,600,000 Maine Governmental Facilities Authority Lease Rental Revenue Bonds, Series 2010A, Underwriter's Counsel
- $56,835,000 State of Maine 2010 General Obligation Bonds, Underwriter's Counsel
- $72,310,000 City of Portland General Airport Revenue Bonds, Series 2010, Underwriter's Counsel
- $17,864,000 City of Springfield, Massachusetts State Qualified General Obligation School Bonds (Qualified School Construction Bonds), Underwriter's Counsel
- $99,425,000 Maine Municipal Bond Bank 2010 Series C Refunding Bonds, Underwriter's Counsel
- $49,600,000 Maine State Housing Authority Maine Energy, Housing and Economic Recovery Fund Revenue Bonds, 2010 Series 1 and 2, Underwriter's Counsel
- $80,165,000 Maine Municipal Bond Bank 2010 Series D Bonds, 2010 Series E Taxable Build America Bonds and 2010 Series F Taxable Recovery Zone Economic Development Bonds, Underwriter's Counsel
- $80,000,000 State of New Hampshire Federal Highway Grant Anticipation Bonds, 2010 Series A (Taxable Build America Bonds) and 2010 Series B (Taxable Recovery Zone Economic Development Bonds), Underwriter's Counsel
- $50,000,000 Maine Municipal Bond Bank Grant Anticipation Bonds (Maine Department of Transportation), Series 2010A and Series 2010 B Taxable Build America Bonds, Underwriter's Counsel
- $28,940,000 Maine State Housing Authority Mortgage Purchase Bonds, 2010 Series D, Underwriter's Counsel
- $14,495,000 Finance Authority of Maine Waste Motor Oil Revenue Bonds, 2009 Series A (Federally Taxable), Underwriter's Counsel
- $11,505,000 Finance Authority of Maine Variable Rate Demand Revenue Bonds, (Council, International Study Programs, Inc., Series 2008), Letter of Credit Bank Counsel
- $28,450,000 City of Augusta 2006 General Obligation Bonds (New Cony High School), Bond Counsel
- $1,300,000 Concord Housing Authority 2006 Capital Fund Financing Program Note, Bond Counsel
- $2,000,000 Finance Authority of Maine Variable Rate Civic Facility Revenue Bonds, Series 2004 (Erskine Academy Project), Letter of Credit Bank Counsel
- $100,000,000 Finance Authority of Maine Education Loan Revenue Bonds, 2005 Series A and B, Underwriter's Counsel
- $51,855,000 Maine Health and Higher Educational Facilities Authority Revenue Bonds, Series 2006A, Underwriter's Counsel
- $40,075,000 State of Maine July 2006 General Obligation Bond Anticipation Notes, Underwriter's Counsel
- $123,625,000 State of Maine 2005 General Obligation Tax Anticipation Notes, Underwriter's Counsel
Representative Matters
Bond Counsel to Waterfront, Maine Limited Partnership - Preti Flaherty serves as bond counsel to Waterfront, Maine Limited Partnership. In December, 2010 the Finance Authority of Maine issued its $13,500,000 Recovery Zone Facility Bonds the proceeds of which are being... read more >>
Bond Counsel to Waterfront, Maine Limited Partnership - Preti Flaherty serves as bond counsel to Waterfront, Maine Limited Partnership. In December, 2010 the Finance Authority of Maine issued its $13,500,000 Recovery Zone Facility Bonds the proceeds of which are being used to pay the costs of converting the upper floors of a building to office space, improving the ground floor and making related improvements.
Bond Counsel to City of Biddeford, Maine - Preti Flaherty serves as bond counsel to the City of Biddeford, Maine. In 2011 the City made a public offering of general obligation bonds for the purpose of funding improvements and repairs of the City high... read more >>
Bond Counsel to City of Biddeford, Maine - Preti Flaherty serves as bond counsel to the City of Biddeford, Maine. In 2011 the City made a public offering of general obligation bonds for the purpose of funding improvements and repairs of the City high school. In 2010 the City also issued revenue bonds to refund prior revenue bonds and to fund improvements to the City's ice arena.
Borrower's Counsel to LHRA-Union Avenue Limited Partnership - Borrower's Counsel, LHRA-Union Avenue Limited Partnership, Laconia, Housing Redevelopment Authority
Borrower's Counsel to LHRA-Union Avenue Limited Partnership - Borrower's Counsel, LHRA-Union Avenue Limited Partnership, Laconia, Housing Redevelopment Authority
Preti Flaherty served as bond counsel to the Concord Housing Authority in connection with the Authority's issuance of its $1,300,000 Capital Fund Financing Program Note in May 2006. This issue was the first of its kind in Northern... read more >>
Preti Flaherty served as bond counsel to the Concord Housing Authority in connection with the Authority's issuance of its $1,300,000 Capital Fund Financing Program Note in May 2006. This issue was the first of its kind in Northern New England under a new program established by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) which allows public housing authorities to borrow in anticipation of receipt of future maintenance and upkeep grants from HUD. Proceeds of the financing were used for improvement of certain Authority properties.
Bond Counsel to University of Maine System - Preti Flaherty served as bond counsel to the University of Maine System. In June, 2007 the University System's issued its $46,740,000 Revenue Bonds. Approximately 69% of the bond proceeds were designated for current capital... read more >>
Bond Counsel to University of Maine System - Preti Flaherty served as bond counsel to the University of Maine System. In June, 2007 the University System's issued its $46,740,000 Revenue Bonds. Approximately 69% of the bond proceeds were designated for current capital improvements, including (a) renovation of residence halls and dining and other facilities at the University of Maine, (b) expansion of the University of Maine's Hutchinson Center and (c) construction of a portion of the University Commons at the University of Southern Maine. Approximately 30% of the bond proceeds were applied to refund prior debt of the University System. In addition, we provide ongoing post-issuance compliance advice to the University System with respect to federal tax and disclosure matters.
Lincoln and Sagadahoc Multicounty Jail Authority - Preti Flaherty served as bond counsel to the Lincoln and Sagadahoc Multicounty Jail Authority in connection with the Authority's issuance of its $24,600,000 Revenue Bonds in June 2005. Bond proceeds were used to... read more >>
Lincoln and Sagadahoc Multicounty Jail Authority - Preti Flaherty served as bond counsel to the Lincoln and Sagadahoc Multicounty Jail Authority in connection with the Authority's issuance of its $24,600,000 Revenue Bonds in June 2005. Bond proceeds were used to finance construction of a jail facility with capacity for 120 inmates primarily from Lincoln County and Sagadahoc County. The Authority is a statutory partnership among Lincoln County and Sagadahoc County, each of which is obligated to pay 50% of the Authority's debt service on the Bonds. In addition to bond counsel services, our attorneys provided advice regarding amendments to the Authority's enabling act, organization of the Authority, acquisition of the jail site, design and construction contracts, the operating agreement between the counties and other matters.
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