Public Finance

Experience

General Obligation Clean Renewable Energy Bonds, Series 2009

In December, 2009, under the shadow of a December 31 deadline by which time the Federal allocation of authority for this financing was set to expire, Dinsmore & Shohl served as bond counsel to the County of Lycoming on the private placement of this true “tax credit” bond, to finance certain electric power generating facilities at a County-owned landfill.

Hospital Revenue Refunding and Improvement Bonds, 2009 Series A

Dinsmore & Shohl served as counsel for Charleston Area Medical Center, Inc., the Charleston Area Medical Center Foundation, Inc. and their affiliates in connection with the public offering of tax-exempt revenue bonds, to finance the cost of refunding certain previously incurred indebtedness and paying a portion of the termination payment related to the termination of a hedge agreement entered into in connection with the issuance of such previously incurred indebtedness.

Ohio University Various Financings

Ohio University Various Financings (Bond and Underwriters Counsel)

Served as a thought leader for shaping the firm's IRS Circular 230 strategy

Served as a thought leader for shaping the firm's IRS Circular 230 strategy

Special counsel to 501(c)(3) entities in completing Schedule K of the IRS Form 990

Special counsel to 501(c)(3) entities in completing Schedule K of the IRS Form 990

Special tax counsel to issuers and conduit borrowers in IRS bond audits

Special tax counsel to issuers and conduit borrowers in IRS bond audits

Special tax counsel to issuers and conduit borrowers IRS Voluntary Closing Agreement Program (VCAP) Requests

Special tax counsel to issuers and conduit borrowers IRS Voluntary Closing Agreement Program (VCAP) Requests

Tax-Exempt Financing

Represented The Christ Hospital in connection with a $30,000,000 tax-exempt bank qualified bond financing through Hamilton County, Ohio Hospital Commission. Transaction closed in December, 2010.

Tax-Exempt Financing

Represented Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center in connection with a $30,000,000 tax-exempt bank qualified bond financing through Hamilton County, Ohio Hospital Commission. Transaction closed in November, 2010.

Tax-Exempt Financing

Represented Elizabeth Gamble Deaconess Home Association in connection with a $29,500,000 tax-exempt variable rate bond financing through Hamilton County, Ohio Hospital Commission.

Various Financings for the Greater Columbus Convention Center

Various Financings for the Greater Columbus Convention Center (Bond Counsel)

Veterans Compensation General Obligation Bonds, Series 2010

Pursuant to a voter-approved amendment to the state constitution, Ohio was able, with the assistance of Dinsmore & Shohl serving as its bond counsel, to borrow funds to pay certain benefits and compensation to eligible veterans (or their survivors) for military service in the Persian Gulf, Afghanistan and Iraq conflicts.