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Andrew P. Schmutz

Partner

Andrew focuses his practice on complex public and private financing transactions, usually involving tax-exempt debt obligations. He is experienced in numerous areas of municipal and structured finance, including multifamily housing, airport, water and sewer, university, healthcare, 501(c)(3), transportation, industrial development and asset securitization. His experience also includes the development and use of financial products including total rate of return swaps, credit derivatives, forwards and other financial products.

  • Served as counsel to numerous large institutional investors in tax-exempt and taxable affordable housing investments, including direct placement bonds and loans, credit enhancement and liquidity facilities, forward transactions and securitizations related to such transactions.
  • Advised on, negotiated and closed direct purchases of tax-exempt and taxable affordable housing bonds comprising an aggregate principal amount in excess of $1.5 billion in the last year.
  • Represented institutional lender in $1 billion financing of portfolio of health-care loans.
  • Represented institutional lender in $1 billion acquisition financing of portfolio of affordable housing loans.
  • Represented institutional lender in $450 million acquisition financing of portfolio of charter school loans.
  • Served as primary counsel to one of the largest multifamily owners in the United States on all bond and structured finance transactions.
  • Served as counsel to multiple national investment banks in connection with various derivative transactions, including real estate-secured swaps.
  • Served as bond counsel, underwriter’s counsel, lender’s counsel and borrower's counsel in numerous other areas of municipal and structured finance, including airport, water and sewer, higher education, healthcare and 501(c)(3) transactions.

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