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Chicago, Illinois 60606

CHUCK KATZ

PARTNER | CHICAGO

Chuck Katz has more than 33 years of experience in the area of municipal finance. A “Leading Lawyer” for 2019 and 2020 and a BTI Client Service All Star for 2017, Chuck regularly serves as bond, tax, disclosure, underwriter, issuer and borrower counsel in connection with a diverse spectrum of bond issues. He has participated in financings in most states in the country, including Illinois, New York, Wisconsin, New Jersey, Arizona, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Indiana, Maine and California. 

He has assisted states, state agencies, public colleges and universities, bond banks, counties, cities, towns and townships, villages, school corporations, special taxing districts, private enterprises, nonprofit organizations (including private colleges and universities), hospitals and retirement communities in numerous financings involving general obligation bonds, revenue bonds, public power, airport facilities, docks and wharves, sewer facilities, solid waste facilities, small issue manufacturing facilities, residential rental housing, hospitals and other non-profit facilities, single family housing, tax, revenue and bond anticipation notes and student loans. 

Chuck regularly provides tax analysis, structuring and documentation on bond issues throughout the country and regularly represents clients in matters before the Internal Revenue Service, including ruling requests, audits and voluntary closing agreements. He also assists clients with private use analysis, assessment of management contracts, arbitrage rebate obligations and the drafting of post-issuance compliance procedures. He has drafted proposed legislation in several states and has written articles on public finance topics that have been published in The Bond Buyer and Real Estate Finance Journal.