Washington, DC. Nixon Peabody LLP is pleased to announce the addition of partners Frederick Miller and Andrew Rubin to the firm’s Community Development Finance practice.
Based in the firm’s Washington, DC office, Fred and Andrew advise clients on structuring, negotiating, and closing tax credit transactions that create positive impacts on local communities throughout the country.
Fred uses his diverse experience in real estate finance law to accomplish client objectives through efficient, practical, and creative legal services, especially those involving tax credit and incentive-based financing that provide benefits to all key stakeholders involved in a transaction.
Andrew focuses his practice on helping nonprofits and state, local, and tribal governments finance development and redevelopment projects that support local communities. He also serves as a trusted adviser to nonprofits for tax, financing, corporate governance, and transactional matters.
“Fred and Andrew are highly regarded individuals within the impact finance and community development finance legal community,” said Matthew Mullen, leader of the firm’s Community Development Finance practice. “Each brings years of experience combined with unique skill sets that will further deepen our bench and be an immediate benefit to our clients and our firm as a whole. We are excited to welcome Fred and Andrew, and look forward to further expanding our experience in this pivotal practice area.”
Fred counsels clients in all aspects and stages of a transaction, bringing proven success in structuring, negotiating, documenting, and advising on compliance matters. His regional and national clients include key investors interested in utilizing tax credit financing, nonprofit and for-profit real estate developers, community development entities, and leverage lenders.
Andrew advises clients on the full spectrum of tax-advantaged financing tools, including tax-exempt bonds, private activity bonds, 501(c)(3) bonds, new markets tax credits (NMTC), low-income housing tax credits (LIHTC), historic tax credits (HTC), property assessed clean energy (PACE & C-PACE), state and local tax incentives and tax increment financing (TIF), public-private partnerships (P3), and government local guarantees (BIA, HUD, USDA) that can be used to fund infrastructure, transportation, affordable housing, community services, health clinics and hospitals, schools, and libraries.
“Having worked with many of our NP attorneys over the years, Fred and Andrew are excellent additions to our Washington, DC office,” said Colette Dafoe, managing partner of the firm’s Washington, DC office. “Their ability to guide clients through complex issues and strong balance of tax and transactional experience dovetails nicely with several of our teams, including Affordable Housing and Real Estate and Project Finance. They will make substantial positive impacts on our community, both in DC and nationally.”
Fred earned his JD from Washington University School of Law and his undergraduate degree from Washington University in St. Louis. He was recognized in Best Lawyers in America® and Chambers USA. Fred was also named a “Rising Star” by Missouri & Kansas Super Lawyers.
Andrew earned his JD from Syracuse University College of Law, and his BA and BS from Arizona State University. He was named to The Best Lawyers in America® “Ones to Watch” for Tax Law, Nonprofit/Charities Law, and Public Finance. Andrew was also named a “Rising Star” by Colorado Super Lawyers.
