Neil Thomas
EXPERIENCE
Neil Thomas, a partner in Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P.'s Houston office and head
of the Houston Office Public Finance practice, acts principally as bond counsel,
underwriters' counsel, and disclosure counsel for local government and private
activity financing. Neil has experience with tax exempt and taxable securities
transactions for cities, counties, water districts, electric power authorities, school
districts, universities, colleges and industrial and housing development
corporations, including ad valorem tax financings, tax increment financings, utility
revenue financings, auction and variable rate financings, interest rate swap and
forward purchase agreements, lease financings and private placements.
AREAS OF CONCENTRATION
• Public Finance
• Structured and Project Finance
• Financial Institutions
• Local Government Law
• Underwriter's Counsel
REPRESENTATIVE EXPERIENCE
Among other transactions, he has represented clients in connection with:
• More than $1 billion of taxable and tax-exempt stadium financing bonds
• Electric utility system refinancing for multi-city authority
• Numerous tax-exempt financings of city, county, school district, university,
and special district facilities
PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES AND MEMBERSHIPS
• State Bar of Texas
• School Law Section
• Administrative and Public Law Section
• Houston Bar Association
• National Association of Bond Lawyers
• Subcommittee for Comment on TBMA Model Bond Purchase Agreement
• Texas Association of School Boards and the Texas Association of School
Administrators, Associate Member
• Houston Builders Association, Developers Council