Finance
Hardwick Law Firm has a command of creating innovative financing structures that are seminal to any development, including Public Finance and Project Layered Finance and Incentives.
The legal practitioners at Hardwick have been involved in significant Public Finance transactions for all forms of financing and development for municipalities, local agencies, serving in many roles such as Bond Counsel, Disclosure Counsel, Underwriter’s Counsel, Issuer’s Counsel, Placement Agent Counsel and Tax Counsel. The Firm has been listed in The Bond Buyer’s Municipal Marketplace (the “Red Book”) since 1993 and is noted as “experienced Municipal Bond Attorneys.”
Hardwick attorneys also frequently provide their expertise in the area of Project Layered Finance, working with clients to create a detailed strategy for development and structuring gap financing that draws upon multiple resources. They have assisted in every area of project financing, from the earliest planning and negotiation stages through project completion and even afterward, in ongoing management and compliance.
Hardwick skillfully utilizes various types of taxing and incentive mechanisms to help with both public and project financing. These mechanisms include:
- Tax-Exempt Bonds
- Taxable Bonds
- Public-Private Partnerships
- Tax Increment Financing
- Low-Income Housing Tax Credits
- Property and Sales Tax Abatement
- Historic Tax Credits
- Affordable Housing Tax Credits
- New Markets Tax Credits
- Transportation Development Districts
- Community Improvement Districts
- Community Development Block Grants
- HOME Funds
- Contribution and Development Tax Credits
- Neighborhood Improvement Districts
Hardwick has served in these capacities as counsel on projects which have included public and not-for-profit facilities (including housing, schools, and healthcare facilities), public infrastructure, mixed-use development, water/sewer system projects, airports, transportation systems, professional sports stadiums, arenas, parking facilities, and recreational parks.
