Government / Quasi Government Financings

Counseling States, Cities, Towns, and Public Authorities

We are honored to represent issuers and underwriters with respect to general obligation, special obligation, and revenue bonds throughout New England. Our public finance professionals have over 40 years of experience. Our deep bench of attorneys handle every type of bond transaction, including negotiated and competitive transactions and public and private placements. We create groundbreaking, first-of-their-kind deal structures. Our team is known for its ingenuity, flexibility, and practicality collaborating with our clients.

Awards

Chambers USA

The Massachusetts Public Finance Practice is recognized in Band 1.

U.S. News and Best Lawyers®

Public Finance practice ranked Tier 1 nationally and in Boston.

Our Experience

Mintz Advises MEFA on $475M+ of Revenue Bonds for Education Loans

Mintz served as bond counsel, finance counsel, and program counsel on the issuance of four tranches of revenue bonds in June 2024 by the Massachusetts Educational Financing Authority, which totaled more than $475 million.

New England-Focused

Our attorneys work with some of the largest and most significant issuers in New England.

Mintz Advises MassHousing on $100M Revolving Note to Support Affordable Housing

In July 2024, Mintz closed a revolving note purchase agreement for MassHousing that allows the agency to borrow up to $100 million in private activity bonds, providing funds to be lent to developers creating low-income housing in the Bay State.

Our Approach

Our team takes the time to understand the business models of our clients in order to reach solutions in the most practical way possible. We craft smart, uncomplicated answers to our clients’ questions — making us a trusted, long-standing advisor to our clients, many of which we've served for decades.

Key Industry Representation

Transportation
Higher education
Housing
Municipalities
Energy
Wastewater and sewer
Pension Obligations

What Our Clients Are Saying

"They bring a wealth and depth of knowledge, not just about their subject matter, but also statutory construction and relationships with boards."

Client, Chambers

"They have been the most consistent, fully integrated firm across all aspects of public finance. "

Client, Chambers

"The Mintz team always stays abreast of market trends and is particularly adept at helping us to apply emerging trends to meet our needs. We feel they are the best within municipal finance."