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Our Team

Joseph P. Baumann, Jr.
Amy Baumgaertel
Nicholas A. Concilio
Kevin M. Fenstemaker
Matthew D. Jessup
Sandra Jessup
Andrea L. Kahn
Christopher B. Langhart
Bakari G. Lee
Frances Ciesla McManimon
Kevin P. McManimon
Edward J. McManimon, III
Leah Sandbank
Glenn F. Scotland

Recent Bond & Note Transactions

10/04/22 — Township of Plumsted — $822,223 Bond Anticipation Note (federally taxable) — NIC 3.451%

10/04/22 — Township of Aberdeen — $12,740,000 General Obligation Bonds — NIC %2.9854

09/29/22 — Borough of Hightstown — $4,098,000 Notes — NIC 3.19%

09/29/22 — Borough of Bound Brook — $7,230,000 General Improvement Bonds — NIC 3.1309%

09/28/22 — Township of Mendham — $3,273,000 Notes — NIC 2.424%

09/22/22 — Township of Lawrence — $6,063,000 Bond Anticipation Note — NIC 3.289%

09/14/22 — Township of Kingwood — $167,500 Bond Anticipation Note — NIC 4%

09/08/22 — Borough of Riverdale — $8,496,000 Notes — NIC 2.970%

09/08/22 — Borough of Hawthorne — $2,696,500 Notes — NIC 2.825%

09/08/22 — Borough of Hawthorne — $1,924,000 Notes (Federally Taxable) — NIC 3.15%

09/01/22 — Township of Cranbury — $4,303,451 Bond Anticipation Note — NIC 2.852%

08/17/22 — Borough of Bound Brook — $5,318,392 Bond Anticipation Note — NIC 2.00%

08/17/22 — Borough of Bound Brook — $174,173 Bond Anticipation Note — NIC 3.15%

08/16/22 — Township of Montgomery — $21,243,000 General Obligation Bonds — TIC 3.4695%

07/28/22 — North Bergen Board of Education — $40,000,000 School Bonds — NIC 3.9278%

Public Finance

Overview

McManimon, Scotland & Baumann, LLC is one of the leading firms in the nation in the area of public finance. Our firm consistently ranks first in the State of New Jersey in volume of bond issues, number of bond issues, or both, by Thompson Reuters. The firm’s public finance lawyers possess over four decades of experience and have participated in thousands of public finance transactions resulting in billions of dollars of bond and note issues. McManimon, Scotland & Baumann, LLC lawyers have participated in public finance transactions for all types of public infrastructure projects, ranging from schools to roads to stadiums. Additionally, the firm has experience with every type of public financing transaction. McManimon, Scotland & Baumann, LLC’s public finance practice does not stop at issuance of bonds or notes. Our attorneys provide clients with expert post-issuance advice and counsel on matters including arbitrage and rebate compliance, investment of proceeds, secondary market disclosure, IRS audits and payment and non-payment related defaults.

Who We Serve

Municipalities, Counties and School Districts
Municipal Authorities and Regional Authorities
Improvement Authorities, Housing Authorities, Redevelopment Agencies and Parking Authorities
State of New Jersey and State agencies
Investment banks
Trustee banks
Letter of credit banks
Non-profit and other corporations

Our Services

General Obligation Bonds
Revenue Bonds
Notes
Current, advance and forward refunding
Certificates of Participation
Redevelopment Area Bonds
Clean Renewable Energy Bonds
Build America Bonds
Swaps and other financial derivatives
Post-issuance Advice

Contact Us

For more information about our Public Finance practice, please contact Edward J. McManimon at emcmanimon@msbnj.com or 973-622-5028 or Matthew D. Jessup at mjessup@msbnj.com or 973-622-4850.