Nathan Canova

Nate represents clients across the country in a wide variety of public finance transactions, acting primarily as underwriter's counsel, bond counsel, disclosure counsel, borrower's counsel, lender’s counsel, special tax counsel and issuer's counsel.  He has broad experience in conduit revenue bond financings for the benefit of 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations, including transactions for healthcare, senior living, higher education, charter school projects, and other authorized purposes (e.g., manufacturing and housing).  He regularly advises his clients on matters of state law, federal securities and tax laws, real estate law and more in connection with public offerings, private placements and direct loan transactions.  He is nationally recognized for his experience in tax-exempt installment purchase, lease-purchase and other municipal lease financings for the acquisition, construction, equipping, and installation of a broad range of essential government buildings, facilities, equipment and other real and personal property.

In addition to conduit and lease financings, Nate represents state and local government units and other eligible tax-exempt issuers in traditional revenue and general obligation bond financings.  Nate also regularly advises clients in connection with financings for Indian tribes and qualified volunteer fire departments, New Markets Tax Credit (NMTC) financings, and real estate development projects that leverage public funding, such as professional sports stadiums and hotels and convention centers.  He also counsels nonprofit organizations in corporate law, board governance and transactional matters.