Luke F. Ervin

Served as underwriter’s counsel in the issuance by a county of over $14 million in tax-exempt urban renewal revenue bonds.

Served as underwriter’s counsel in the issuance by a nonprofit corporation acting on behalf of certain local governments of over $13 million in tax-exempt industrial building revenue bonds to loan to a university organized as nonprofit corporation to finance upgrades to a campus center building.

Served as bond counsel and borrower’s counsel in the issuance by a municipality of a tax-exempt variable rate demand industrial building revenue refunding note to loan to a university organized as nonprofit corporation to refinance outstanding tax-exempt debt.

Served as company counsel in a ESOP transaction.

Served as underwriter’s counsel in the issuance by a municipal utility of over $19 million in tax-exempt refunding revenue bonds.

Served as bond counsel in the issuance by a corporation of $60 million in variable rate multiple draw taxable demand notes.

Served as bond counsel in the issuance by a quasi-municipal corporation of over $150 million in tax-exempt revenue and refunding revenue bonds.

Represented the purchaser in the purchase of $11 million in assets related to a horse racing park.

Served as bond counsel in the issuance by a corporation of over $10 million in variable rate multiple draw taxable demand notes.

Served as bond counsel in the issuance by a municipality of a tax-exempt industrial building revenue note to loan to a high school organized as a nonprofit corporation to finance its athletic facilities.

Represented the sellers in the sale to a private equity firm of the stock of a manufacturing business.

Represented the sellers in the sale to a private equity firm of the stock of a retail business.

Represented a boutique hotel management company in the sale of the majority of its ownership interests.

Served as underwriter’s counsel in multiple issuances by a public agency consisting of municipal utilities, of over $150 million in tax-exempt revenue refunding bonds and of over $20 million in tax-exempt forward delivery revenue refunding bonds.

Served as bond counsel in transactions that helped bourbon distillers secure over $1 billion in property tax relief in connection with the construction of barrel warehouses.

Advises airports and other governmental entities regarding responses to open records requests and compliance with state and federal laws and regulations.

Advises a governmental agency regarding its tax incentive and economic development programs.

Assists large and mid-market size companies, small businesses, nonprofit entities and individuals with general business and financial matters, ranging from entity formation, to financing, to contract drafting, analysis and negotiation, to asset and equity purchases and sales.