Quarles’ Public Finance Team Named No. 1 in Wisconsin, No. 2 in Midwest in Bond Buyer’s Midyear Review

Quarles & Brady today announced that the firm's Public Finance Practice Group was ranked No. 1 in Wisconsin and No. 2 in the Midwest in 2023 bond counsel deal volume by The Bond Buyer. The report lists legal counsel, senior managers, financial advisors and issuers based on total dollar value handled.

For Bond Buyer’s Midwest rankings, Quarles jumped from No. 7 in the 2022 annual review to No. 2 in the midyear rankings. The firm’s bond counsel deal volume was recorded at $2.67 billion. Additionally, the firm surpassed the No. 2 ranked law firm in Wisconsin by over $1.7 billion.

“We appreciate the continued trust clients give us to help them with their bond funding and are honored to once again be established as a public finance leader by Bond Buyer,” said Jeff Peelen, national chair of the Public Finance Practice Group. “Our continued success in their rankings demonstrates our commitment to industry knowledge and understanding of the changing legislation and best practices.”

Quarles’ Public Finance Practice Group is comprised of lawyers who serve as bond counsel, special issuer's counsel, purchaser’s counsel, disclosure counsel and underwriter's counsel for state, public authority, special district and municipal issuers; school districts and technical colleges; conduit issuers and borrowers; and broker-dealer underwriters.