Mackenzie Hughes worked closely with a large Upstate New York municipality in successfully negotiating a deferral of its obligations under its municipal bond, enhancing the municipality’s cash flow in a critical financial hardship period.
The prestigious Bond Buyers Municipal Marketplace ranks Mackenzie Hughes among the nation’s most highly recognized bond counsel. We have served as general counsel, and special counsel working closely with municipalities’ existing counsel, for numerous public entities in public finance matters. The firm specifically serves as bond or issuer counsel, handling such issues as federal and state tax exemption, property taxes (including tax-free zones), bond anticipation notes, revenue anticipation notes, financing-related legislation and resolutions, public hearings, municipal banking and accounting, and all other matters relating to public finance.
Attorneys
Robb P. Barrett
Partner
Richard C. Engel
Managing Partner
Clayton H. Hale, Jr.
Partner and Co General Counsel
James H. Nicoll
Partner
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Mackenzie Hughes Adds Three Attorneys
SYRACUSE, N.Y. – Mackenzie Hughes LLP’s Managing Partner Richard Engel announces the recent addition of attorneys Robb P. Barrett, Rebecca E. Alesi and Robert R. Hojnacki to the team. Robb P. Barrett joined the firm in January as a partner in the Business Department. He focuses on business and corporate law, mergers and acquisitions, securities […]
Mackenzie Hughes Thanks Anne B. Ruffer for her leadership role, Elects Richard C. Engel Managing Partner, Appoints James H. Nicoll Business Department Chair
Attorney Anne B. Ruffer electively stepped down as the firm’s Managing Partner effective December 31, 2023, after serving in that role for six years. During that time, she oversaw the day-to-day firm operations, worked in supporting the firm’s various practice areas, managed its fiscal responsibility, encouraged attorneys’ community involvement, and advanced the firm’s positive culture. […]