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&xmlData=<deal><all_types><type caption="Asset Securitization"><sub caption="Representation of the note purchaser in connection with an offering of $925,000,000 of student loan-backed notes" url="" /><sub caption="The firm represented a successful North American manufacturer in its $300 million securitization of construction and agricultural equipment loan receivables, which marked the largest financing transaction in the manufacturer's history." url="http://www.chapman.com/practices.php?&PracticeID=4" /><sub caption="Counsel to trustee of 137 securitization trusts in bankruptcy proceedings of nation’s largest manufactured housing finance company" url="http://www.chapman.com/practices.php?&PracticeID=4" /><sub caption="Counsel to sponsors of synthetic tax-exempt variable rate securities in an amount exceeding $1.5B in 2004" url="http://www.chapman.com/practices.php?&PracticeID=4" /><sub caption="Advice to 27 institutional investors on purchase of trust certificates backed by senior secured notes issued by NFL teams" url="http://www.chapman.com/practices.php?&PracticeID=4" /><sub caption="Counsel to mortgage REIT in re-securitization of interest-only mortgage-backed securities aggregating over $6B in value" url="http://www.chapman.com/practices.php?&PracticeID=4" /></type><type caption="Bank Lending"><sub caption="Counsel to an agent bank in a Cdn$90,000,000 unsecured revolving credit facility to two affiliates of a large US-based REIT." url="" /><sub caption="Counsel to agent bank in a Cdn$328,000,000 unsecured acquisition loan to facilitate an acquisition in Canada by an investment grade US entertainment conglomerate." url="" /><sub caption=" Counsel to a bank in a $22,000,000 second lien loan to a national staffing company." url="" /><sub caption="Counsel to a bank in a $10,000,000 asset-based revolving credit facility to a beauty products company." url="" /><sub caption="The firm closed a $10.5 million secured subordinated debt financing for a leading Canadian merchant bank." url="http://www.chapman.com/practices.php?&PracticeID=2" /><sub caption="Chapman represents an agent in connection with a $255 million syndicated first lien credit facility in which the proceeds will be used to re-capitalize the borrower, including the restructuring of $78 million of subordinated unsecured notes." url="" /><sub caption="Counsel to agent bank in $210M revolving credit facility for West Coast grocery wholesale company" url="http://www.chapman.com/practices.php?&PracticeID=3" /><sub caption="Counsel to agent bank in restructuring $325M loan facility secured by property of biogenetic company and subsidiaries" url="http://www.chapman.com/practices.php?&PracticeID=3" /><sub caption="The firm acted as lenders counsel in a new market credit transaction focused on allowing local organizations to refinance loans made to fund local projects. Through the credit, investors can provide capital to qualified low-income community businesses." url="http://www.chapman.com/practices.php?&PracticeID=2" /></type><type caption="Bankruptcy, Workouts & Restructurings"><sub caption="Counsel to trustees of over $7B A-tranche secured public debt of UAL Corp. in litigation of rights of aircraft financiers" url="http://www.chapman.com/practices.php?&PracticeID=8" /><sub caption="Counsel to indenture trustee for public debt of Marvel Holdings Inc. in bankruptcy and litigation arising from financing" url="http://www.chapman.com/practices.php?&PracticeID=8" /><sub caption="Counsel to securitization custodian during Chapter 11 proceedings of sub-prime auto lender American Auto Funding" url="http://www.chapman.com/practices.php?&PracticeID=8" /><sub caption="Counsel to trustee for Ameriserve Receivables Master Trust in Chapter 11 case" url="http://www.chapman.com/practices.php?&PracticeID=8" /><sub caption="Counsel to trustee in over $20B of securitizations in Conseco bankruptcy" url="http://www.chapman.com/practices.php?&PracticeID=8" /><sub caption="Counsel to institutional investors in Houston Airport Bonds during Continental Airlines I bankruptcy" url="http://www.chapman.com/practices.php?&PracticeID=8" /><sub caption="Counsel to indenture trustee for equipment trust certificates during Continental Airlines II bankruptcy" url="http://www.chapman.com/practices.php?&PracticeID=8" /><sub caption="Counsel to unofficial committee of holders of Days Inn Receivables Financing bonds receiving 95% recovery" url="http://www.chapman.com/practices.php?&PracticeID=8" /><sub caption="Counsel to trustee for over $2B in securitizations in DVI bankruptcy" url="http://www.chapman.com/practices.php?&PracticeID=8" /><sub caption="Counsel to foreign-bank lenders in Federated Department Stores, Inc., bankruptcy, pre- and post-petition" url="http://www.chapman.com/practices.php?&PracticeID=8" /></type><type caption="Lease Finance"><sub caption="The firm was involved in a $500 million warehouse credit facility for a large aircraft operating lessor." url="http://www.chapman.com/practices.php?&PracticeID=72" /><sub caption="The firm represented three Class 1 railroads in a series of 2007 leveraged lease, capital lease and equipment trust financings of locomotives and railroad rolling stock involving over $1,300,000,000 in new equipment." url="http://www.chapman.com/practices.php?&PracticeID=72" /><sub caption="The firm represented the nation's two largest railroads in refinancings of equipment secured debt in an amount exceeding $1,000,000,000." url="http://www.chapman.com/practices.php?&PracticeID=178" /><sub caption="The firm represented a large international commercial bank in the restructuring of a synthetic lease transaction involving 2,000 coal transport railcars. The restructuring involved the introduction of a FIN 46R-compliant substantive lessor." url="http://www.chapman.com/practices.php?&PracticeID=178" /><sub caption="The firm acted as special U.S. Counsel to the underwriters in a transaction involving the acquisition of a U.S. based leasing company by a Canadian company financed by the issuance and sale by a Canadian mutual trust fund of CAD 57,781,930 in trust units." url="http://www.chapman.com/practices.php?&PracticeID=72" /></type><type caption="Mergers & Acquisitions"><sub caption="$600M asset acquisition of financial institution" url="http://www.chapman.com/practices.php?&PracticeID=10" /><sub caption="$500M asset acquisition of manufacturer of foodservice products" url="http://www.chapman.com/practices.php?&PracticeID=10" /><sub caption="$340M stock sale of utility company" url="http://www.chapman.com/practices.php?&PracticeID=10" /><sub caption="$270M stock acquisition of Internet travel company" url="http://www.chapman.com/practices.php?&PracticeID=10" /><sub caption="$250M stock acquisition of financial institution" url="http://www.chapman.com/practices.php?&PracticeID=10" /><sub caption="$82M stock sale of beverage manufacturer" url="http://www.chapman.com/practices.php?&PracticeID=10" /><sub caption="$70M asset acquisition of investment advisor and fund manager" url="http://www.chapman.com/practices.php?&PracticeID=10" /><sub caption="$53M stock acquisition of software development company" url="http://www.chapman.com/practices.php?&PracticeID=10" /><sub caption="$50M partnership interest acquisition of radio station holding company" url="http://www.chapman.com/practices.php?&PracticeID=10" /><sub caption="$44M stock acquisition of manufacturer of electronic products" url="http://www.chapman.com/practices.php?&PracticeID=10" /></type><type caption="Private Equity & Mezzanine"><sub caption="The firm was involved in a $500 million warehouse credit facility for a large aircraft operating lessor." url="http://www.chapman.com/practices.php?&PracticeID=72" /><sub caption="Acquisition financing of major U.S. sporting goods company financed with senior subordinated debt and warrants" url="http://www.chapman.com/practices.php?&PracticeID=291" /><sub caption="Acquisition of new division by auto-parts maker, financed with subordinated debt and detachable equity appreciation rights" url="http://www.chapman.com/practices.php?&PracticeID=291" /><sub caption="Cross-border acquisition financing of special events lighting company, financed with senior debt, subordinated debt and warrants" url="http://www.chapman.com/practices.php?&PracticeID=291" /><sub caption="Financing for roll-up of small cell-phone and paging businesses" url="http://www.chapman.com/practices.php?&PracticeID=291" /><sub caption="Investment in common stock hedge fund, capitalized with debt rated "1" by NAIC and common stock" url="http://www.chapman.com/practices.php?&PracticeID=272" /><sub caption="Leveraged buyout of household product maker financed with senior debt, subordinated debt and warrants" url="http://www.chapman.com/practices.php?&PracticeID=291" /><sub caption="Organization of private equity fund targeting middle market opportunities for an institutional investor" url="http://www.chapman.com/practices.php?&PracticeID=272" /><sub caption="Public tender to take a manufacturer private, financed by debt with common stock and equity warrants" url="http://www.chapman.com/practices.php?&PracticeID=291" /><sub caption="Purchase of membership interests in wireless communication service limited liability company" url="http://www.chapman.com/practices.php?&PracticeID=272" /></type><type caption="Private Placements"><sub caption="The firm represented a large group of private placement investors in a $250 Million secured financing by nine (international service) tanker vessels. The debt is guaranteed by one of the world's largest non-government owned shipping companies." url="http://www.chapman.com/practices.php?&PracticeID=11" /><sub caption="$150M senior unsecured notes of one of the world's largest title insurance providers" url="http://www.chapman.com/practices.php?&PracticeID=11" /><sub caption="The firm advised two independent Canadian funds on the U.S. tax consequences of investment in US obligations. One fund focused on privately placed securitization paper purchased in the secondary market, the other on debt issued in a corporate acquisition." url="http://www.chapman.com/practices.php?&PracticeID=11" /><sub caption="$225M senior secured notes of a large beverage and food distribution concern" url="http://www.chapman.com/practices.php?&PracticeID=11" /><sub caption="$485M senior unsecured notes of a domestic food retailer" url="http://www.chapman.com/practices.php?&PracticeID=11" /></type><type caption="Project Finance"><sub caption="Chapman represented Banc of America Securities, as financial advisor and underwriter, for the 144A issuance of debt securities by Cowboys Stadium, LP. The funds will help finance the construction for a new stadium, which will be the largest in the NFL." url="http://www.chapman.com/practices.php?&PracticeID=21" /><sub caption="The firm acted as bond counsel in connection with a project financing of a major central utility plant owned by a 501(c)(3) which sells energy services to two unrelated 501(c)(3) organizations." url="http://www.chapman.com/practices.php?&PracticeID=168" /><sub caption="The firm closed a $128.6M taxable revenue bond offering for an investment banking firm. The bonds were issued in a Rule 144A offering to finance the acquisition and construction of a utility plant to provide energy services to various federal agencies." url="http://www.chapman.com/practices.php?&PracticeID=171" /><sub caption="Take or pay service contract financing of an automatic meter reading system using first of its kind technology" url="http://www.chapman.com/practices.php?&PracticeID=171" /><sub caption="Oversight of acquisition, development and financing of generating facilities" url="http://www.chapman.com/practices.php?&PracticeID=171" /><sub caption="Financing of an ethylene cracker facility in Europe" url="http://www.chapman.com/practices.php?&PracticeID=29" /><sub caption="Leveraged leases of undivided interests in oil production platforms in the Gulf of Mexico" url="http://www.chapman.com/practices.php?&PracticeID=29" /></type><type caption="Public Equity Offerings"><sub caption="Counsel to underwriters in $110M common stock offering of NYSE listed utility and pipeline company" url="http://www.chapman.com/practices.php?&PracticeID=163" /><sub caption="Counsel to underwriters in $100M public offering of adjustable rate preferred stock of NYSE listed REIT" url="http://www.chapman.com/practices.php?&PracticeID=163" /><sub caption="Counsel to underwriters in $135M convertible preferred stock offering of NYSE listed REIT" url="http://www.chapman.com/practices.php?&PracticeID=163" /><sub caption="Counsel to semiconductor equipment maker in IPO and follow-on offerings, aggregate proceeds $245M" url="http://www.chapman.com/practices.php?&PracticeID=163" /><sub caption="Counsel to underwriters in $75M of common stock offerings of NYSE listed water utility holding company" url="http://www.chapman.com/practices.php?&PracticeID=163" /><sub caption="Counsel to underwriters in $74M common stock offering of a NYSE listed REIT" url="http://www.chapman.com/practices.php?&PracticeID=163" /><sub caption="Counsel to underwriters in $115M public offering of preferred stock of NYSE listed REIT" url="http://www.chapman.com/practices.php?&PracticeID=163" /><sub caption="Counsel to underwriters in $64M IPO of bank holding company" url="http://www.chapman.com/practices.php?&PracticeID=163" /><sub caption="Counsel to NYSE listed REIT in organization of $250M IPO" url="http://www.chapman.com/practices.php?&PracticeID=163" /><sub caption="Counsel to underwriters in $115M public offering of preferred stock of NYSE listed REIT" url="http://www.chapman.com/practices.php?&PracticeID=163" /></type><type caption="Public Finance"><sub caption="Bond Counsel for $575,700,000 Illinois Municipal Electric Agency, Power Supply Revenue Bonds, Series 2007A" url="" /><sub caption="Bond Counsel for $29,660,000 Illinois Municipal Electric Agency, Power Supply Revenue Bonds, Taxable Series 2007B" url="" /><sub caption="Co-bond counsel for $794.1M 2005 State of California General Obligation Refunding Bonds" url="http://www.chapman.com/practices.php?&PracticeID=183" /><sub caption="$600M State of Illinois Variable Rate General Obligation Bonds, Series 2003B" url="http://www.chapman.com/practices.php?&PracticeID=183" /><sub caption="Co-bond counsel for $150M 2005 State of California General Obligation Bonds" url="http://www.chapman.com/practices.php?&PracticeID=183" /><sub caption="$59.55M Utah General Obligation School Building and Refunding Bonds, Series 2005B" url="http://www.chapman.com/practices.php?&PracticeID=183" /><sub caption="$59.26M Utah General Obligation Refunding Bonds (Utah School Bond Guaranty Program), Series 2004A" url="http://www.chapman.com/practices.php?&PracticeID=183" /><sub caption="$305.96M American Public Energy Agency Gas Supply Variable Rate Revenue Bonds, 2003 Series A and B" url="http://www.chapman.com/practices.php?&PracticeID=187" /><sub caption="Counsel to bank sponsor of securitization program for over 200 individual bond assets exceeding $4.5B" url="http://www.chapman.com/practices.php?&PracticeID=224" /><sub caption="Counsel to sponsors of securitization programs for over $1B in portfolios of tax-exempt government obligations" url="http://www.chapman.com/practices.php?&PracticeID=224" /><sub caption="Bond counsel for $986.31M Chicago O'Hare International Airport, General Airport Third Lien Revenue Bonds, Series 2003" url="http://www.chapman.com/practices.php?&PracticeID=225" /><sub caption="Underwriter's counsel for $500M Special Facility Revenue Bonds (American Airlines, Inc. J.F.K. International Airport Project)" url="http://www.chapman.com/practices.php?&PracticeID=225" /></type><type caption="Public-Private Partnerships"><sub caption="Served as bond counsel for the issuance of taxable revenue bonds to finance the design, construction and equipping of a research and office building to be used for supercomputer research at the Department of Energy’s (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory." url="http://www.chapman.com/practices.php?&PracticeID=301" /><sub caption="Represented a consortium of investors on the concession and lease of the Chicago Skyway Toll Bridge. In connection with this $1.8 billion privatization transaction, we acted as counsel to a special purpose entity owned by various international investors." url="http://www.chapman.com/practices.php?&PracticeID=301" /><sub caption="Represented a SPE created to develop, finance, construct, own and operate an 80,000 sq. foot office building and 1,572-space parking garage for lease to the U.S. Department of Veteran’s Affairs (VA)." url="http://www.chapman.com/practices.php?&PracticeID=301" /><sub caption="Represented the City of Ogden, Utah in the acquisition and remediation of a 1,128 acre former defense depot site. The City then successfully entered into an agreement with a private entity to develop and manage the properties." url="http://www.chapman.com/practices.php?&PracticeID=301" /><sub caption="The firm acted as bond counsel in connection with a project financing of a major central utility plant owned by a 501(c)(3) which sells energy services to two unrelated 501(c)(3) organizations." url="http://www.chapman.com/practices.php?&PracticeID=168" /><sub caption="Represented the owner of an approximately 450-acre former industrial site located in Midvale, Utah in arranging the use of EPA funding to remediate the site and the use of tax increment financing to provide critical infrastructure for redevelopment." url="http://www.chapman.com/practices.php?&PracticeID=301" /><sub caption="Represented an underwriter in connection with a Rule 144A financing of the acquisition and construction by a SPE of a central utility plant located on land owned by the U.S. Army in Frederick, Maryland at the National Interagency Biodefense Campus." url="http://www.chapman.com/practices.php?&PracticeID=301" /><sub caption="Represented a SPE created to develop, finance, construct, own and operate an energy facility located in North Chicago, Illinois on land owned by the VA to produce electricity and steam for sale to the VA, with excess electricity being sold to the grid." url="http://www.chapman.com/practices.php?&PracticeID=301" /><sub caption="Represented a SPE created to develop, finance, construct, own and operate a 100,000 sq. ft. office building (and an adjacent 193 space surface parking lot) located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on land owned by the VA." url="http://www.chapman.com/practices.php?&PracticeID=301" /></type><type caption="Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)"><sub caption="Counsel to an agent bank in a Cdn$90,000,000 unsecured revolving credit facility to two affiliates of a large US-based REIT." url="" /><sub caption="Counsel to underwriters in $100M public offering of adjustable rate preferred stock of NYSE listed REIT" url="http://www.chapman.com/practices.php?&PracticeID=46" /><sub caption="Counsel to underwriters in $115M public offering of preferred stock of NYSE listed REIT" url="http://www.chapman.com/practices.php?&PracticeID=46" /><sub caption="Counsel to underwriters in $135M convertible preferred stock offering of NYSE listed REIT" url="http://www.chapman.com/practices.php?&PracticeID=46" /><sub caption="Counsel to agents in $150M public offering of medium term notes of NYSE listed REIT" url="http://www.chapman.com/practices.php?&PracticeID=46" /><sub caption="Counsel to underwriters in $50M public offering of convertible preferred stock of NYSE listed REIT" url="http://www.chapman.com/practices.php?&PracticeID=46" /><sub caption="Counsel to underwriters in $90M public offering of preferred stock of NYSE listed REIT" url="http://www.chapman.com/practices.php?&PracticeID=46" /><sub caption="Counsel to underwriters in $150M public offering of senior notes of NYSE listed REIT" url="http://www.chapman.com/practices.php?&PracticeID=46" /><sub caption="Counsel to underwriters in $115M public offering of preferred stock of NYSE listed REIT" url="http://www.chapman.com/practices.php?&PracticeID=163" /></type><type caption="SEC Registered & Rule 144A Debt"><sub caption="The firm closed a $128.6M taxable revenue bond offering for an investment banking firm. The bonds were issued in a Rule 144A offering to finance the acquisition and construction of a utility plant to provide energy services to various federal agencies." url="http://www.chapman.com/practices.php?&PracticeID=171" /><sub caption="Counsel to agents/underwriters in $6B medium-term note program of commercial finance company" url="http://www.chapman.com/practices.php?&PracticeID=163" /><sub caption="Counsel to initial purchasers in connection with $325M Rule 144A offering of senior notes of a NYSE listed utility holding company" url="http://www.chapman.com/practices.php?&PracticeID=160" /><sub caption="Counsel to initial purchasers in $1B Rule 144A senior note offering of foreign diversified financial services company" url="http://www.chapman.com/practices.php?&PracticeID=160" /><sub caption="Counsel to initial purchasers in $550M Rule 144A offering of pass-through trust certificates for lease financing of chemical plant" url="http://www.chapman.com/practices.php?&PracticeID=160" /><sub caption="Counsel to initial purchasers in $325M Rule 144A offering of senior notes by NYSE listed utility holding company" url="http://www.chapman.com/practices.php?&PracticeID=160" /><sub caption="Counsel to agents/initial purchasers in $200M Rule 144A medium term note program of finance company" url="http://www.chapman.com/practices.php?&PracticeID=160" /><sub caption="Counsel to initial purchasers in $100M Rule 144A offering of trust preferred securities of not-for-profit health care group" url="http://www.chapman.com/practices.php?&PracticeID=160" /><sub caption="Counsel to pipeline company in $200M Rule 144A note offering (with registration rights)" url="http://www.chapman.com/practices.php?&PracticeID=160" /><sub caption="Counsel to initial purchasers in $325M Rule 144A pass-through trust certificates related to lease financing of retail restaurants" url="http://www.chapman.com/practices.php?&PracticeID=160" /></type><type caption="Utility & Energy Finance"><sub caption="The firm acted as bond counsel in connection with a project financing of a major central utility plant owned by a 501(c)(3) which sells energy services to two unrelated 501(c)(3) organizations." url="http://www.chapman.com/practices.php?&PracticeID=168" /><sub caption="The firm closed a $128.6M taxable revenue bond offering for an investment banking firm. The bonds were issued in a Rule 144A offering to finance the acquisition and construction of a utility plant to provide energy services to various federal agencies." url="http://www.chapman.com/practices.php?&PracticeID=171" /><sub caption="The firm acted as special counsel to an Indiana energy company in connection with the issuance of subordinate tax-exempt revenue bonds to finance a $177 million ethanol plant." url="http://www.chapman.com/practices.php?&PracticeID=168" /><sub caption="The firm served as underwriter's counsel and special tax counsel on a solid waste disposal bond financing for a 100 million gallon ethanol plant. Once completed, the facility will be the largest biomass-fueled ethanol plant in the U.S." url="http://www.chapman.com/practices.php?&PracticeID=168" /><sub caption="Counsel to initial purchasers in $50M Rule 144A offering of first mortgage bonds issued by a gas company" url="http://www.chapman.com/practices.php?&PracticeID=168" /><sub caption="Counsel to pipeline company in $200M Rule 144A note offering (with registered rights)" url="http://www.chapman.com/practices.php?&PracticeID=168" /></type></all_types><all_industries><type caption="Aircraft"><sub caption="$135M enhanced equipment trust certificates for purchase of 10 new Boeing 717 aircraft by major air carrier" url="http://www.chapman.com/practices.php?&PracticeID=72" /><sub caption="Counsel to purchaser of partial equity interest in trust for $1.2B aircraft lease portfolio securitization" url="http://www.chapman.com/practices.php?&PracticeID=72" /><sub caption="$300M outbound cross-border lease financing program of over 30 commercial aircraft worldwide" url="http://www.chapman.com/practices.php?&PracticeID=72" /><sub caption="$5B in financings for over 40 Boeing aircraft leased to Middle East and Asian airlines" url="http://www.chapman.com/practices.php?&PracticeID=72" /><sub caption="$260 million leveraged lease financings of two Boeing 747 aircraft to a Far East airline" url="http://www.chapman.com/practices.php?&PracticeID=72" /></type><type caption="Agribusiness"><sub caption="Counsel to agent bank in $600M secured credit agreement for large agricultural grower and processor" url="http://www.chapman.com/practices.php?&PracticeID=3" /><sub caption="Counsel to agent bank in $210M revolving credit facility for West Coast grocery wholesale company" url="http://www.chapman.com/practices.php?&PracticeID=3" /><sub caption="Counsel to agent bank in $175M revolving credit and letter of credit facility for large U.S. poultry processing company" url="http://www.chapman.com/practices.php?&PracticeID=2" /><sub caption="The firm served as underwriter's counsel and special tax counsel on a solid waste disposal bond financing for a 100 million gallon ethanol plant. Once completed, the facility will be the largest biomass-fueled ethanol plant in the U.S." url="http://www.chapman.com/practices.php?&PracticeID=168" /><sub caption="The firm acted as special counsel to an Indiana energy company in connection with the issuance of subordinate tax-exempt revenue bonds to finance a $177 million ethanol plant." url="http://www.chapman.com/practices.php?&PracticeID=168" /><sub caption="The firm represented a successful North American manufacturer in its $300 million securitization of construction and agricultural equipment loan receivables, which marked the largest financing transaction in the manufacturer's history." url="http://www.chapman.com/practices.php?&PracticeID=4" /></type><type caption="Education"><sub caption="Bond counsel for $87.19M tax-exempt bond issue to finance new student housing and other facilities in Illinois" url="http://www.chapman.com/practices.php?&PracticeID=229" /><sub caption="Bond counsel for $280M tax-exempt bonds for new School of Business, new research facility and other improvements at University of Chicago" url="http://www.chapman.com/practices.php?&PracticeID=229" /><sub caption="Bond counsel for $58.8M tax-exempt fixed rate and auction rate bonds for new residence hall and life sciences building at Loyola University of Chicago" url="http://www.chapman.com/practices.php?&PracticeID=229" /><sub caption="Bond counsel for $55.58M tax-exempt and taxable bond issue to refinance outstanding debt for DePaul University" url="http://www.chapman.com/practices.php?&PracticeID=229" /><sub caption="Bond counsel for $51.39M tax-exempt and taxable bond issue for athletic and fitness facilities and debt refinancing for DePaul University" url="http://www.chapman.com/practices.php?&PracticeID=229" /><sub caption="Bond counsel for $185.01M tax-exempt bond issue for capital projects and refinancing debt for Northwestern University" url="http://www.chapman.com/practices.php?&PracticeID=229" /><sub caption="Bond counsel for $31.3M tax-exempt bond issue for utility upgrades and refinancing debt for Illinois Wesleyan University" url="http://www.chapman.com/practices.php?&PracticeID=229" /><sub caption="Bond counsel for $65M tax-exempt bond issue for capital projects at university including performing arts and science learning centers" url="http://www.chapman.com/practices.php?&PracticeID=229" /><sub caption="Bond counsel for $151.03M tax-exempt bond issue for apartment-style residence hall built by 501(c)(3) org. formed by three Chicago colleges" url="http://www.chapman.com/practices.php?&PracticeID=229" /><sub caption="Bond counsel for $28.63M tax-exempt and $165K taxable bond issues for apartment-style residence hall built by IIT State Street Corp." url="http://www.chapman.com/practices.php?&PracticeID=229" /></type><type caption="Financial Institutions"><sub caption="Counsel to agent bank in a Cdn$328,000,000 unsecured acquisition loan to facilitate an acquisition in Canada by an investment grade US entertainment conglomerate." url="" /><sub caption="Counsel to a bank in a $10,000,000 asset-based revolving credit facility to a beauty products company." url="" /><sub caption=" Counsel to a bank in a $22,000,000 second lien loan to a national staffing company." url="" /><sub caption="The firm closed a $10.5 million secured subordinated debt financing for a leading Canadian merchant bank." url="http://www.chapman.com/practices.php?&PracticeID=2" /><sub caption="Counsel to Bank of Montreal and Harris Bankcorp, Inc., for regulatory approvals in acquisition of Mercantile Bancorp, Inc." url="http://www.chapman.com/practices.php?&PracticeID=96" /><sub caption="Counsel to Harris Bankcorp, Inc. for regulatory approvals for merger of 25 state and national banks into one national bank" url="http://www.chapman.com/practices.php?&PracticeID=96" /><sub caption="Counsel to Harris Bankcorp, Inc. for regulatory approvals for conversion of state bank into limited-purpose cash management national bank" url="http://www.chapman.com/practices.php?&PracticeID=96" /><sub caption="Counsel to Bank of Montreal and Harris Trust and Savings Bank in sale of assets of Harris Bank International Corp. to Wachovia Bank, N.A." url="http://www.chapman.com/practices.php?&PracticeID=96" /><sub caption="Letters of credit and liquidity facilities for $2.97B State of California Economic Recovery Bonds" url="http://www.chapman.com/practices.php?&PracticeID=39" /><sub caption="Credit and/or liquidity support for variable-rate portion of $11B bonds issued by California Department of Water Resources" url="http://www.chapman.com/practices.php?&PracticeID=39" /><sub caption="Liquidity facility for $300M bond issuance by County of Cook, Illinois" url="http://www.chapman.com/practices.php?&PracticeID=39" /><sub caption="Liquidity facility for $222M bond issuance by City of Chicago's Board of Education" url="http://www.chapman.com/practices.php?&PracticeID=39" /><sub caption="Letter of credit supporting $200M City of Chicago Water System CP Notes (2004 Program)" url="http://www.chapman.com/practices.php?&PracticeID=39" /></type><type caption="Health Care"><sub caption="Bond counsel for issues aggregating in excess of $1B for Adventist Health System/Sunbelt, including a $75M accounts receivable financing" url="http://www.chapman.com/practices.php?&PracticeID=228" /><sub caption="Bond counsel for issues in excess of $160M for Orlando Regional Healthcare System" url="http://www.chapman.com/practices.php?&PracticeID=228" /><sub caption="Bond counsel for issues in excess of $680M for Intermountain Health System" url="http://www.chapman.com/practices.php?&PracticeID=228" /><sub caption="Special corporate counsel for Providence Health System in bond issues in excess of $680M" url="http://www.chapman.com/practices.php?&PracticeID=228" /><sub caption="Underwriters' counsel for Providence Health System in bond issues aggregating in excess of $700M" url="http://www.chapman.com/practices.php?&PracticeID=228" /></type><type caption="Leasing"><sub caption="The firm was involved in a $500 million warehouse credit facility for a large aircraft operating lessor." url="http://www.chapman.com/practices.php?&PracticeID=72" /><sub caption="The firm represented three Class 1 railroads in a series of 2007 leveraged lease, capital lease and equipment trust financings of locomotives and railroad rolling stock involving over $1,300,000,000 in new equipment." url="http://www.chapman.com/practices.php?&PracticeID=72" /><sub caption="The firm represented the nation's two largest railroads in refinancings of equipment secured debt in an amount exceeding $1,000,000,000." url="http://www.chapman.com/practices.php?&PracticeID=178" /><sub caption="The firm represented a large international commercial bank in the restructuring of a synthetic lease transaction involving 2,000 coal transport railcars. The restructuring involved the introduction of a FIN 46R-compliant substantive lessor." url="http://www.chapman.com/practices.php?&PracticeID=178" /><sub caption="The firm acted as special U.S. Counsel to the underwriters in a transaction involving the acquisition of a U.S. based leasing company by a Canadian company financed by the issuance and sale by a Canadian mutual trust fund of CAD 57,781,930 in trust units." url="http://www.chapman.com/practices.php?&PracticeID=72" /></type><type caption="Manufacturing"><sub caption="$7M variable rate Industrial development revenue bonds for Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc." url="" /><sub caption="$6.03M industrial development revenue bonds for Knead Dough Baking Company" url="" /><sub caption="$5.85M variable rate demand industrial development revenue bonds for Trim-Rite Food Corporation" url="" /><sub caption="$5.5M variable rate industrial development revenue bonds for Morton Welding Co., Inc." url="" /><sub caption="$2M tax-exempt and $3.5M taxable variable rate demand industrial development revenue bonds for Advanced Flexible Composites, Inc." url="" /><sub caption="$5.17M industrial revenue variable rate demand revenue bonds for U.S. Acrylic, Inc." url="" /><sub caption="$4M industrial development revenue bonds for Technifast Industries, Inc." url="" /><sub caption="$3.81M variable rate industrial development revenue bonds for Randall Manufactured Products, Inc." url="" /><sub caption="Counsel to agent bank in $200M, five/six-year revolving credit/term loan facility for maker of generators and other equipment" url="http://www.chapman.com/practices.php?&PracticeID=43" /></type><type caption="Not-For-Profit"><sub caption="$18.82M tax-exempt bond issue for research and lab facilities for IIT Research Institute" url="http://www.chapman.com/practices.php?&PracticeID=236" /><sub caption="$18.1M revenue refunding bonds for the Art Institute of Chicago" url="http://www.chapman.com/practices.php?&PracticeID=236" /><sub caption="$5.3M adjustable rate demand revenue bonds for Beverly Arts Center of Chicago" url="http://www.chapman.com/practices.php?&PracticeID=30" /><sub caption="$5.25M adjustable rate demand revenue bonds for Chapin Hall Center for Children" url="http://www.chapman.com/practices.php?&PracticeID=236" /><sub caption="$80.65M revenue refunding bonds for Chicago Symphony Orchestra" url="http://www.chapman.com/practices.php?&PracticeID=236" /><sub caption="$90M adjustable medium term revenue bonds for Field Museum of Natural History" url="http://www.chapman.com/practices.php?&PracticeID=236" /><sub caption="Issuing opinions as to 501(c)(3) status of major health system in connection with tax-exempt bond offerings" url="http://www.chapman.com/practices.php?&PracticeID=268" /></type><type caption="REITs"><sub caption="Counsel to an agent bank in a Cdn$90,000,000 unsecured revolving credit facility to two affiliates of a large US-based REIT." url="" /><sub caption="Counsel to underwriters in $74M common stock offering of NYSE listed REIT" url="http://www.chapman.com/practices.php?&PracticeID=46" /><sub caption="Counsel to underwriters in $135M convertible preferred stock offering of NYSE listed REIT" url="http://www.chapman.com/practices.php?&PracticeID=46" /><sub caption="Counsel to underwriters in $150M public offering of senior notes of NYSE listed REIT" url="http://www.chapman.com/practices.php?&PracticeID=46" /><sub caption="Counsel to underwriters in $100M public offering of adjustable rate preferred stock of NYSE listed REIT" url="http://www.chapman.com/practices.php?&PracticeID=46" /><sub caption="Counsel to agents in $150M public offering of medium term notes of NYSE listed REIT" url="http://www.chapman.com/practices.php?&PracticeID=46" /><sub caption="Counsel to underwriters in $50M public offering of convertible preferred stock of NYSE listed REIT" url="http://www.chapman.com/practices.php?&PracticeID=46" /><sub caption="Counsel to underwriters in $90M public offering of preferred stock of NYSE listed REIT" url="http://www.chapman.com/practices.php?&PracticeID=46" /><sub caption="Counsel to underwriters in $115M public offering of preferred stock of NYSE listed REIT" url="http://www.chapman.com/practices.php?&PracticeID=46" /></type><type caption="Sports/Recreation"><sub caption="Chapman represented Banc of America Securities, as financial advisor and underwriter, for the 144A issuance of debt securities by Cowboys Stadium, LP. The funds will help finance the construction for a new stadium, which will be the largest in the NFL." url="http://www.chapman.com/practices.php?&PracticeID=21" /><sub caption="Counsel for investors in $450M of $1B senior term notes issued by Major League Baseball Trust secured by members’ rights and revenues under national media contracts" url="http://www.chapman.com/practices.php?&PracticeID=21" /><sub caption="Counsel to institutional investors in purchases of unsecured notes of the NFL intended to assist its clubs with the cost of new stadiums" url="http://www.chapman.com/practices.php?&PracticeID=21" /><sub caption="Counsel to U.S. investors in $360M term loan financing for owner of NHL Toronto Maple Leafs and NBA Toronto Raptors" url="http://www.chapman.com/practices.php?&PracticeID=21" /><sub caption="Counsel to bank lender in Chicago Bears’ $100M loan for contribution to $600M reconstruction of Soldier Field stadium" url="http://www.chapman.com/practices.php?&PracticeID=21" /></type><type caption="Transportation"><sub caption="$5B in financings for over 40 Boeing aircraft leased to Middle East and Asian airlines" url="http://www.chapman.com/practices.php?&PracticeID=72" /><sub caption="$260 million leveraged lease financings of two Boeing 747 aircraft to a Far East airline" url="http://www.chapman.com/practices.php?&PracticeID=72" /><sub caption="$300M outbound cross-border lease financing program of over 30 commercial aircraft worldwide" url="http://www.chapman.com/practices.php?&PracticeID=72" /><sub caption="The firm represented a large international commercial bank in the restructuring of a synthetic lease transaction involving 2,000 coal transport railcars. The restructuring involved the introduction of a FIN 46R-compliant substantive lessor." url="http://www.chapman.com/practices.php?&PracticeID=178" /><sub caption="The firm represented the nation's two largest railroads in refinancings of equipment secured debt in an amount exceeding $1,000,000,000." url="http://www.chapman.com/practices.php?&PracticeID=178" /><sub caption="The firm represented three Class 1 railroads in a series of 2007 leveraged lease, capital lease and equipment trust financings of locomotives and railroad rolling stock involving over $1,300,000,000 in new equipment." url="http://www.chapman.com/practices.php?&PracticeID=72" /><sub caption="Lease financings of corporate headquarters buildings, rail and intermodal facilities, railcars and related rail assets" url="http://www.chapman.com/practices.php?&PracticeID=178" /><sub caption="$135M enhanced equipment trust certificates for purchase of 10 new Boeing 717 aircraft by major air carrier" url="http://www.chapman.com/practices.php?&PracticeID=72" /><sub caption="The firm represented a large group of private placement investors in a $250 Million secured financing by nine (international service) tanker vessels. The debt is guaranteed by one of the world's largest non-government owned shipping companies." url="http://www.chapman.com/practices.php?&PracticeID=11" /></type><type caption="Utilities & Energy"><sub caption="Bond Counsel for $575,700,000 Illinois Municipal Electric Agency, Power Supply Revenue Bonds, Series 2007A" url="" /><sub caption="Bond Counsel for $29,660,000 Illinois Municipal Electric Agency, Power Supply Revenue Bonds, Taxable Series 2007B" url="" /><sub caption="The firm closed a $128.6M taxable revenue bond offering for an investment banking firm. The bonds were issued in a Rule 144A offering to finance the acquisition and construction of a utility plant to provide energy services to various federal agencies." url="http://www.chapman.com/practices.php?&PracticeID=171" /><sub caption="The firm acted as bond counsel in connection with a project financing of a major central utility plant owned by a 501(c)(3) which sells energy services to two unrelated 501(c)(3) organizations." url="http://www.chapman.com/practices.php?&PracticeID=168" /><sub caption="The firm served as underwriter's counsel and special tax counsel on a solid waste disposal bond financing for a 100 million gallon ethanol plant. Once completed, the facility will be the largest biomass-fueled ethanol plant in the U.S." url="http://www.chapman.com/practices.php?&PracticeID=168" /><sub caption="The firm acted as special counsel to an Indiana energy company in connection with the issuance of subordinate tax-exempt revenue bonds to finance a $177 million ethanol plant." url="http://www.chapman.com/practices.php?&PracticeID=168" /><sub caption="Counsel to initial purchasers in $50M Rule 144A offering of first mortgage bonds issued by a gas company" url="http://www.chapman.com/practices.php?&PracticeID=168" /><sub caption="Counsel to pipeline company in $200M Rule 144A note offering (with registered rights)" url="http://www.chapman.com/practices.php?&PracticeID=168" /></type></all_industries></deal><feature image="" print="http://www.chapman.com/featuredmatter.php?client=print" email="mailto:?&subject=Link to www.chapman.com&body=http://www.chapman.com/featuredmatter.php" pdf=""><result>Supreme Court Issues Landmark Ruling on Superfund Liability<br><br> <p><font face="verdana" size="11" color="#666666">The U.S. Supreme Court's unanimous decision in United States v. Atlantic Research Corp. is arguably the most significant environmental liability ruling since Congress amended the Superfund law in 1986. The unanimous opinion holds that potentially responsible parties (PRPs), such as the current and past owners and operators of a facility or parties that disposed of, or transported, hazardous substances, have the right to recover directly incurred remediation costs from other PRPs.</font><br /> <u><font face="verdana" size="11" color="#666666"><a href="../media/news/media.501.pdf" target="_self">Download Full Article</a></font></u><br /> <strong /></p><strong> <strong><strong><strong> <strong><strong><strong> <strong><strong><strong> <strong><strong><strong> <strong><strong><strong> <strong><br /> </strong></strong></strong> </strong></strong></strong> </strong></strong></strong> </strong></strong></strong> </strong></strong></strong> </strong></strong><p><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><font face="verdana" size="13" color="#3A569C">Expanded Brownfield Tax Incentive Set to Expire at Year's End</font></strong><br /> <font face="verdana" size="11" color="#3C639E">Published: 05/01/2007</font><font face="verdana" size="11" color="#3C639E"><strong><br /> <br /> </strong></font><font face="verdana" size="11" color="#666666">Congress recently expanded the Brownfields Tax Incentive (Section 198 of the Internal Revenue Code) and extended it through the end of 2007. Intended to encourage the remediation and reuse of contaminated properties, the tax incentive applies to properties tainted by environmental problems (commonly known as “brownfields”). The incentive is not a tax credit; rather, it allows for the immediate deductibility of remediation costs in the year incurred rather than requiring such costs to be capitalized and recovered in subsequent years. The resulting upfront cash infusion provides significant economic benefits for many capital-intensive redevelopment projects.</font><font face="verdana" size="11" color="#3C639E"><strong><br /> <u><a href="../media/news/media.492.pdf" target="_self">Download Full Article</a></u></strong><br /> </font></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></p><strong> <strong><strong><strong> <strong><strong><strong> <strong><strong><strong> <strong><strong><strong> <strong><strong><strong> <strong><br /> </strong></strong></strong> </strong></strong></strong> </strong></strong></strong> </strong></strong></strong> </strong></strong></strong> </strong></strong><p><font face="verdana" size="11" color="#3C639E"><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong> </strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></font><font face="verdana" size="13" color="#3A569C"><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>Supreme Court Orders EPA to Reconsider Greenhouse Gas Regulations</strong><br /> </strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></font><font face="verdana" size="11" color="#3C639E"><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>Published: 04/01/2007</strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></font><font face="verdana" size="11" color="#666666"><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><br /> <br /> </strong></strong>As climate change continues to make headlines, the U.S. Supreme Court's recent decision in Massachusetts v. Environmental Protection Agency opens up the possibility that the EPA may soon begin regulating greenhouse gas emissions under the Clean Air Act (CAA). Such regulations could have a profound impact on multiple industries, from auto manufacturers to coal-fired utility plants, and the institutions financially vested in those industries.</strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></font><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><br /> <u><a href="../media/news/media.487.pdf" target="_self"><font face="verdana" size="11" color="#666666">Download Full Article</font></a></u><strong><strong><br /> </strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></p><strong> <strong><strong><strong> <strong><strong><strong> <strong><strong><strong> <strong><strong><strong> <strong><strong><strong> <strong> </strong></strong></strong> </strong></strong></strong> </strong></strong></strong> </strong></strong></strong> </strong></strong></strong> </strong></strong><p><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><font face="verdana" size="11" color="#3C639E"><br /> </font><font face="verdana" size="13" color="#3A569C">Chapman Clients Prevail in Make-Whole Litigation</font></strong><br /> </strong><font face="verdana" size="11" color="#3C639E">Published: 04/01/2007</font><strong><font face="verdana" size="11" color="#666666"><strong><strong><strong><br /> <br /> </strong></strong></strong></font></strong><font face="verdana" size="11" color="#666666">In a recent victory for institutional investors represented by Chapman and Cutler LLP, the United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio held that, under Ohio law, a contractual make-whole premium is enforceable, and lenders' insistence on payment does not breach the duty of good faith and fair dealing.</font><strong><br /> <u><a href="../media/news/media.490.pdf" target="_self"><font face="verdana" size="11" color="#666666">Download Full Article</font></a></u><strong><strong><strong><br /> </strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></p><strong> <strong><strong><strong> <strong><strong><strong> <strong><strong><strong> <strong><strong><strong> <strong><strong><strong> <strong><strong><strong> </strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></result></feature><market image="" print="http://www.chapman.com/markettrend.php?client=print" email="mailto:?&subject=Link to www.chapman.com&body=http://www.chapman.com/markettrend.php" pdf=""><result><b>Awards</b><br>Published: 05/01/2008<br><br><p><font face="verdana" size="11" color="#666666">Chapman and Cutler Again Named One of Best Law Firms for Women by<em> Working Mother </em>Magazine and Flex-Time Lawyers</font></p><p> </p><p><font face="verdana" size="11" color="#666666">Six Chapman and Cutler Partners Chosen Among Top Women Attorneys in Illinois by<em> Leading Lawyers Network</em></font></p><p> </p><p><font face="verdana" size="11" color="#666666"><em>Chapman and Cutler Once Again Ranked Most Active Issuers' Bond Counsel in US for 27th Straight Year</em></font></p><p><em> </em></p><p><font face="verdana" size="11" color="#666666"><em>Chapman and Cutler Named one of 2008 Top Law Firms for Diversity by <em>MultiCultural Law </em>Magazine </em></font><em> </em></p><p><em> </em></p><p><font face="verdana" size="11" color="#666666"><em>H. Craig Hall, Adelaide Maudsley, Keven R. Murray, Richard J. Scott, James K. Tracy and Stephen M. Tumblin named as <em>Utah Business</em> Magazine's Legal Elite</em></font><em> <font face="verdana" size="11" color="#666666">Chapman and Cutler Again Ranked Number 1 Chicago Law Firm in <em>American Lawyer</em> Annual Survey of Summer Associates Satisfaction</font> <font face="verdana" size="11" color="#666666">Chapman and Cutler Named One of Best Law Firms for Women by <em>Working Mother</em> Magazine</font> <font face="verdana" size="11" color="#666666">Chapman and Cutler Ranks alongside Top Law Firms Nationally in Latest <em>American Lawyer</em> Survey of Mid-Level Associate Satisfaction</font></em></p></result></market>
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