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Josh Pasker, Vice Chair of Saul Ewing's Public Finance Practice, will be speaking on May 16, 2024, during the LeadingAge Inhouse Counsel Conference. Josh's topic will be financing issues and the impact on senior living communities.
On February 21, 2024, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court (the "PA Supreme Court") issued its decision in Ursinus College v. Prevailing Wage Appeals Board. The Pa Supreme Court unanimously affirmed the Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court's decision that a construction project financed with tax-exempt bonds...
Josh Pasker will be speaking at The Authorities Webinar "ABC’s of Arbitrage - What to Remember in a Higher Rate Environment" on November 8, 2023. Why is this topic important? With a historically low interest rate environment over the last several years, issuers of tax-exempt bonds such as municipal...
Saul Ewing LLP, a full-service law firm with attorneys in 16 offices, today announced that The Bond Buyer recognized the Firm’s Public Finance Practice on its Northeast Midyear Review lists of the Top Five Bond Counsel for 2022. The Firm earned a number one ranking in Delaware and a number four...
On August 4th, the Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court (the “Court”) issued its decision in Ursinus College v. Prevailing Wage Appeals Board. The Court reversed a decision by the Prevailing Wage Appeals Board (the “Board”) in which the Board found that a construction project financed with tax-exempt...
As the U.S. seeks to jumpstart a hydrogen economy with the creation of Regional Clean Hydrogen Hubs (H2Hubs), Saul Ewing stands ready to advise clients in the energy, transportation, industrial, manufacturing and agribusiness industries on next steps. The H2Hubs will accelerate the commercial-scale...
Government is growing every day. Regardless of which political party is in power, the scope of government regulation at the state, county and local levels, and the impact of government on all types of business has regularly increased. Regardless of your type of business – manufacturing or finance...
![Sherry Flax](/sites/default/files/styles/card_410x307_/public/images/2022-08/Flax_Sherry_LinkedIn.jpg?h=40c24adf&itok=3iIWz-eu)
Sherry Flax concentrates her practice on matters dealing with intellectual property law, with an emphasis on trademarks and copyrights. She assists clients in securing and protecting their rights in commercially valuable property through U.S. and international trademarks and copyrights, domain names...
![Harry D. Shapiro](/sites/default/files/styles/card_410x307_/public/images/2022-08/Shapiro_Harry_LinkedIn.jpg?h=15cce482&itok=r3UuMAEw)
Harry Shapiro's practice focuses on taxation law, tax litigation and tax-exempt financing law. He has handled matters for multinational companies, non-U.S. corporations having U.S. businesses, pass-through entities, professional associations and wealthy individuals, as well as for numerous tax...
![Elizabeth Witmer](/sites/default/files/styles/card_410x307_/public/images/2024-02/Witmer_Elizabeth_LinkedIn.jpg?h=818fce8b&itok=LgcD_JpG)
Elizabeth Witmer advises natural gas companies, public and private utilities and commercial developers about interstate pipeline development, eminent domain/condemnations, land use matters and appellate litigation. Through her more than 25 years of service to these clients, Elizabeth has become well...
![Timothy A. Frey](/sites/default/files/styles/card_410x307_/public/images/2022-09/Frey_Timothy_LinkedIn.jpg?h=40c24adf&itok=HKN3tdeK)
Timothy Frey is a partner in Saul Ewing's Public Finance Practice. He is the head of the practice in the State of Delaware, working from the Wilmington, Delaware office. Tim is bond counsel to the State of Delaware, the Delaware Transportation Authority, the Delaware Solid Waste Authority, the City...
![Sean P. Ritchie](/sites/default/files/styles/card_410x307_/public/images/2022-08/Ritchie_Sean_LinkedIn.jpg?h=40c24adf&itok=LND08TAF)
Sean Ritchie advises clients on how to protect their intellectual property and assists them in doing so by drafting, filing, prosecuting and enforcing patents and trademarks. He also counsels on the patentability of their IP and on patent infringement issues, and litigates these issues when needed...
![Joseph Kuo](/sites/default/files/styles/card_410x307_/public/images/2022-08/Kuo_Joseph_LinkedIn.jpg?h=f8ed7cbc&itok=mwtD2u6X)
Joseph Kuo's practice encompasses a broad range of experience in intellectual property law, including patents, trademarks, unfair competition, copyrights, false advertising, and trade secrets. Joseph has counseled a wide array of clients ranging from large established companies, to young start-up...
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Louis Couture is a member of the Transactional Department in the Firm's Philadelphia office. He maintains a practice in public finance. While earning his J.D. at Temple University James E. Beasley School of Law, Louis was a legal intern in the Law Department for the City of Philadelphia. Louis was...
![Silvia A. Shin](/sites/default/files/styles/card_410x307_/public/images/2022-08/Shin_Silvia_LinkedIn.jpg?h=40c24adf&itok=eNxYXdmc)
Silvia Shin, a partner in the Public Finance Practice, focuses on finance matters of states, municipalities, and their authorities, school districts and 501(c)(3) organizations. Silvia advises issuers, underwriters, borrowers and purchasers in connection with the structuring, issuance, offering...
![Darius C. Gambino](/sites/default/files/styles/card_410x307_/public/images/2022-08/Gambino_Darius_LinkedIn.jpg?h=40c24adf&itok=TGQlvCa3)
Darius Gambino has over 20 years of experience helping clients protect their intellectual property in the United States and abroad. Clients in industries ranging from technology and manufacturing to consumer goods and professional services rely on Darius to represent them in high stakes patent...
Comprehensive Guidance for Seizing and Optimizing Investments in Opportunity Zones In 2017, Congress created significant tax incentives for investment in Opportunity Zones. An investor who has recognized capital gains and makes a timely investment in a "Qualified Opportunity Fund" may (1) defer the...
Financing Capital Needs With Tax-Exempt Debt Colleges, universities, and K-12 schools are enhancing their campuses by developing state-of-the art buildings, upgrading their infrastructure, and incorporating modern amenities. These improvements will entice students, attract faculty and research...
![Mark D. Simpson](/sites/default/files/styles/card_410x307_/public/images/2022-11/Simpson_Mark_LinkedIn.jpg?h=b5bab779&itok=G0Um1Gl5)
Mark Simpson counsels technology and intellectual property innovators to assist them in developing, protecting, and monetizing the results of their creative endeavors, with a focus on IP strategy and branding. He protects their IP assets via patent preparation and prosecution, IP counseling and...