Bond Counsel Services

The Connecticut Higher Education Supplemental Loan Authority is seeking proposals from qualified firms to provide Bond Counsel services for a period of up to three years. The selected firm should have established expertise in public finance, tax law, trusts, secured transactions, and other areas relevant to the Authority. The proposal should highlight recent experience in transactions involving tax-exempt bonds and revenue bond financing. Key responsibilities include providing legal services pertinent to the Authority, with emphasis on tax laws specific to private/supplemental student loans. • The firm should have substantial and demonstrable expertise in tax law, trusts, secured transactions, Connecticut state law, securities law, consumer and higher education lending law, and other areas of legal services pertinent to the Authority. • The firm should have recent experience in transactions involving the issuance of tax-exempt bonds by public agencies, with emphasis on revenue bond financing and thorough understanding of tax laws specific to private/supplemental student loans. • The firm should provide a proposal that highlights its expertise and experience in the required areas.