Public Finance

Experienced since 1973, our bond attorneys practice in all areas of municipal bond issuance, both tax-exempt and taxable, including various revenue bonds, general obligation bonds, and limited tax secured bonds. Our experience includes:

• Lead bond counsel to the State of Louisiana
• Bond counsel to the Louisiana Community Development Authority, a statewide conduit and public purpose issuer
• Bond counsel to the University of Louisiana System
• Bond counsel to various local governments
• Underwriters' counsel to national and regional investment banking firms
• 501(c)(3), solid waste, housing, and other exempt facility bonds
• Small issue and other industrial issues
• Economic development, tax increment bonds, public-private partnerships
• Legislative counseling

Jones Walker's public finance attorneys work closely with attorneys from our government relations, real estate, corporate and securities, business, banking, and tax practices to develop innovative structures allowing our clients to best achieve their goals.