William R. DeHaan has focused his practice in the area of municipal finance since 1986. He has served as bond counsel, underwriter's counsel, issuer's counsel and trustee's counsel in an extensive range of municipal financings, including general obligation, enterprise (utility) revenue, school district, housing, student loan, 501(c)(3) and special districts. Prior to joining the firm in 2001, Bill was the office managing partner for the Phoenix office of a national law firm.
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William R. DeHaan
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Recognized Since:2007
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Recognized in:Public Finance Law
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Location:2375 East Camelback Road, Suite 700Phoenix, AZ 85016
William R. DeHaan has focused his practice in the area of municipal finance since 1986. He has served as bond counsel, underwriter's counsel, issuer's counsel and trustee's counsel in an extensive range of municipal financings, including general obligation, enterprise (utility) revenue, school district, housing, student loan, 501(c)(3) and special districts. Prior to joining the firm in 2001, Bill was the office managing partner for the Phoenix office of a national law firm.
Lawyer Bio
Bar Admissions:
- Arizona, State Bar of Arizona
Affiliations:
- National Association of Bond Lawyers - Member
Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers for:
- Public Finance Law, Phoenix (2014)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America for work in:
- Public Finance Law
Awards:
- Arizona's Finest Lawyers, 2011
- "Phoenix Public Finance Lawyer of the Year," Best Lawyers, 2014
Areas of Expertise:
- Financing via Property Taxation
- Municipal
- Project Finance
- Structured Finance
Firm Details
Greenberg Traurig LLP
https://www.gtlaw.com
Headquarters
MetLife Building
200 Park Avenue
New York, NY 10166
(212) 801.9200
38
Office Locations
in 10
Countries
Lawyer Case History
Areas of Concentration
- Municipal finance
- Utilities
- Housing
- Education
Significant Representations
- Drafted master bond documents for the City of Phoenix and/or non-profit corporation issuing on behalf of the City for its airport, water and wastewater utility and convention center hotel revenue bond issues.
- Primary author of Arizona Housing Development Finance legislation and legislation authorizing municipal swap agreements.
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