Matt Nichols is a member of Sutherland's Corporate Practice Group and serves as chair of the firm's Tax-Exempt Finance Team. The focus of his practice is on representing issuers and underwriters in public and private bond offerings for state and local governments and nonprofit organizations.
Representative Experience
Matt's recent representative experience includes:
· Representing the issuer, the underwriter or the conduit borrower in a broad range of tax-exempt financings, including airport, surface transportation, health care, education, housing and energy financings.
· Representing credit and liquidity providers in structuring and documenting public finance transactions.
· Representing creditors and trustees in workout and default situations.
Professional Honors and Awards
· Named among the "Legal Elite" by Georgia Trend magazine (2006, 2007)
· Selected for inclusion in Georgia Super Lawyers® (2008-2012)
· Selected for inclusion in Georgia Super Lawyers® "Rising Stars" (2005-2007)
Professional and Community Involvement
· Member, American Bar Association
· Member, Local Government Section, State Bar of Georgia
· Member and General Counsel, Atlanta Bar Association
· Member, National Association of Bond Lawyers
· Fellow, American College of Bond Counsel
· Chairman, Board of Directors, Georgia Wildlife Federation
· Member, Public Finance Options Task Force of Governor Sonny Perdue's Commission for a New Georgia
News
39 Sutherland Attorneys Named as 2012 Georgia Super Lawyers
March 2, 2012
Sutherland's New Blog Captures Cutting-Edge Developments in Coop Industry
May 23, 2011
More than 40 Sutherland Attorneys Recognized as 2011 Georgia Super Lawyers
March 24, 2011
Sutherland Attorneys Named 2010 Georgia Super Lawyers and Rising Stars
March 1, 2010
Legal Alerts
Legal Alert: Tax Allocation District Financing Revitalized by Georgia Voters
November 25, 2008
Legal Alert: Application and Allocation Process for Clean Renewable Energy Bonds
December 28, 2005
Legal Alert: Congress Approves Creation of Clean Renewable Energy Bonds
August 10, 2005
Events
Public Charities in Georgia Seminar
January 25, 2005