Brandon T. Norris

Experience

Public Finance

• Bond counsel to a city in the issuance of $76,000,000 Combined Utility System Revenue Bonds to finance improvements to the city’s combined utility system
• Bond counsel to a commission of public works in the issuance of $20,170,000 Combined Utility System Refunding Revenue Bonds
• Special counsel to a city in issuance of a $55,000,000 State Revolving Fund Promissory Note to finance improvements to the city’s combined utility system
• Special counsel to a nonprofit corporation borrower in issuance of $21,300,000 by the South Carolina Jobs Economic Development Authority in connection with the financing of a municipal sports and entertainment arena
• Bond counsel to a nonprofit corporation in the issuance of $12,700,000 Installment Purchase Revenue Bonds issued in connection with the financing of parking facilities
• Bond counsel to a city in issuance of a $5,200,000 Municipal Improvement District Assessment Revenue Bond
• Bond counsel to a county in issuance of $20,100,000 General Obligation Bonds
• Bond counsel to a county in issuance of a $3,500,000 General Obligation Bond
• Bond counsel to a county in issuance of a $2,500,000 General Obligation Bond
• Bond counsel to a city in issuance of a $2,500,000 General Obligation Bond
• Special counsel to a city in a $10,500,000 Equipment Lease-Purchase Financing
• Special counsel to a special purpose district in issuance of a $6,500,000 Equipment Lease-Purchase Financing
• Corporate counsel and bond counsel to a nonprofit corporation and a school district, as fiscal agent, in the issuance of a $16,230,000 Public School Districts Education Facilities Revenue Bond for the financing of the construction of a new joint-district school facility
• Counsel to a bank in the purchase of a $2,100,000 installment purchase revenue bond issued by a nonprofit corporation on behalf of a city for the construction of city facilities

Tax Credit Finance

• QALICB and leverage lender counsel in $23,200,000 New Markets Tax Credits financing of mixed-use development involving retail, office, education, and multi-family housing space
• QALICB and leverage lender counsel in $10,000,000 New Markets Tax Credits financing of an early childhood education center
• Counsel to a City and QALICB in $16,000,000 New Markets Tax Credits financing of a community sports and activity center
• QALICB counsel in $7,800,000 New Markets Tax Credits financing for the acquisition, construction, and renovation of community recreational facilities
• QALICB counsel in $15,000,000 New Markets Tax Credits financing for the acquisition and construction of a parking garage
• QALICB counsel in $5,000,000 New Markets Tax Credits financing for the acquisition and construction of cycling facilities
• QALICB counsel in $4,000,000 New Markets Tax Credits financing for the acquisition and construction of airport facilities

Economic Development and Incentive

• Counsel to industrial developer in connection with tax incentives for a $50,000,000 investment in a new industrial facility, including a fee-in-lieu of tax arrangement and special source revenue credits
• Counsel to industrial developer in connection with tax incentives for a $30,000,000 investment in a spec industrial facility, including a fee-in-lieu of tax arrangement and special source revenue credits
• Counsel to manufacturer in connection with tax incentives for a $30,000,000 investment in equipment and infrastructure, including a fee-in-lieu of tax arrangement and certain special source revenue credits
• Counsel to manufacturer in connection with tax incentives for a $25,000,000 investment in land, equipment, and infrastructure, including a fee-in-lieu of tax arrangement
• Counsel to a county in connection with tax incentives for a $36,000,000 multifamily housing development, including a fee-in-lieu of tax arrangement and special source revenue credits
• Counsel to a county in connection with tax incentives for a $115,000,000 investment in a new manufacturing facility, including a fee-in-lieu of tax arrangement, special source revenue credits, and investment of county funds in infrastructure including an extension of a natural gas line to the project
• Counsel to a city in connection with multiple infrastructure reimbursement agreements to various commercial and industrial businesses in connection with the location of new facilities in the city
• Counsel to a city in connection with the establishment of a multi-county park in the city, and establishment of a project funding committee with the county to oversee investment deployment of multi-county park revenues

Other Experience 

• Special counsel to a commission of public works in the $6,000,000 acquisition of a portion of the assets and wastewater treatment capacity of another wastewater utility
• Served as seller's counsel in the sale of the stock of a local consulting firm characterized as a deemed asset sale pursuant to I.R.C. §338(h)(10)
• Assisted local school district in the formation of South Carolina non-profit corporation and application for exemption from federal income tax
• Served as seller's counsel in the sale of all membership interests in an industrial services company
• Served as purchaser's counsel in the acquisition and renovation of a downtown commercial facility
• Served as purchaser's counsel in the acquisition of a local apartment complex
• Assisted in closing multiple commercial real estate transactions involving the simultaneous purchase and sale of multiple gasoline stations and convenience stores in various states

Honors & Recognitions

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