Experience | Mintz

Serves as bond and disclosure counsel to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, which included assisting with the issuance of the first ever green bond in the nation by a state entity. We also advised the Commonwealth in establishing a first in the nation unemployment trust bond program.
Serves as bond counsel to the Vermont Bond Bank (VBB) since 1995. VBB provides access for capital projects to Vermont governmental entities. VBB also provides grants to local communities for federally subsidized projects to improve water and sewer systems.
Serves as bond counsel to the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) since 1995. The MBTA is the fifth largest transportation system in the United States. Our significant work includes creating a subordinated debt program and assisting in the issuance of both short term and long-term debt. Recent bond issues provide critical funds for the MBTA to address safety issues.
Serves as bond and disclosure counsel to the Maine Turnpike Authority since 1997. We worked with the Authority to address proposed legislation that would eliminate the existence of the Authority. On new bond issues, we work with the Authority to ensure there is proper authorization for the bonds and complete tax analysis for the expenditures.
Serves as bond counsel to the Massachusetts Clean Water Trust on several series of green and sustainability bonds since 2016. We also serve as outside general counsel to the Trust, which provides low cost and subsidized loans to approximately 250 local governmental borrowers within the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

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.

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.

Bond and Disclosure Counsel for The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Mintz has a decades-long bond counsel relationship with the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Mintz served as bond counsel and disclosure counsel on an $815 million new money and refunding transaction and a $1.5 billion note transaction for the state.

Redefining the skyline with the New York State Housing Finance Agency

Mintz serves as bond counsel to the New York State Housing Finance Agency in connection with multiyear, multimillion-dollar development projects in Brooklyn and Manhattan. Agency bonds funded affordable housing at the historic 19th century Domino Sugar plant in Brooklyn.

Creative Financing Program Pays Off

Mintz serves as bond counsel to the Vermont Municipal Bond Bank. Mintz helped the bank design and implement a new financing structure for the Vermont State Colleges System by advising on disclosure statements, preparing audits for the IRS and addressing tax issues.