Public Finance Associate

The attorney in this position will gain significant, broad-based public and project finance experience, including substantive experience structuring and executing finance transactions, as well as working with municipal bond workouts and restructurings. In this role, you will work on high-profile and highly rated tax-exempt and taxable bond financings, as well as distressed and high-yield municipal bond transactions. This is a fast-paced practice that involves managing multiple matters simultaneously, frequent client interaction, and engagement with sophisticated financial products and complex credit structures and transactions.

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  Serve as a key member of deal teams representing a wide range of clients in public and project finance transactions

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  Structure and document tax-exempt and taxable municipal securities as well as other debt instruments and derivatives

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  Draft and review principal transaction documents, including:

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    Trust indentures and loan agreements

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    Bond purchase and underwriting agreements

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    Primary and secondary market disclosure and disclosure undertakings

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    Security documents

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    Tax certificates and opinions

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  Conduct legal research and analysis related to securities, tax, bankruptcy, and municipal law issues

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  Assist with restructurings of distressed municipal debt, including workouts, etc.

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  Interface directly with clients, financial advisors, investment bankers, rating agencies, and other transaction participants

• Relevant experience in public finance, transactional, and/or commercial real estate work

• Experience serving as bond counsel, disclosure counsel, or underwriter’s counsel preferred but not required

• Experience with bond and finance transactions and restructurings, tax and bankruptcy not required but would be a plus

• Strong drafting, analytical, and organizational skills

• Ability to manage multiple matters in a deadline-driven environment

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

• J.D. from an accredited law school and strong academic credentials

• Must hold a current license to practice law in the state of application, or be eligible for admission by reciprocity (waiver) in that state

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