Lawyers / Professionals

 
Michael F. Dow       
Counsel
7 Saint Paul Street
Suite 1000
Baltimore, Maryland 21202-1671
T: 410.659.4428
F: 410.659.4485
mdow@mcguirewoods.com
 

Mr. Dow concentrates his practice on public, project and commercial finance. He represents issuers, borrowers, lenders, underwriters and other participants in taxable and tax-exempt transactions for economic development, energy, manufacturing, transportation, athletic facility and health and higher education projects, among others. His experience includes public offerings and private placements of transactions that utilize state and local incentives, federal tax credits and other enhancements. In addition, he has participated in a variety financings for residential and mixed-use projects secured by tax increment revenues and other revenue streams.

Mr. Dow devotes a substantial portion of his practice to structuring and negotiating energy efficiency and other renewable energy project financings, including projects under state and local government-sponsored programs, federal energy savings performance contract programs, and a variety of industrial and commercial projects.

Mr. Dow regularly counsels financial institutions, governmental entities and corporate clients in state and federal securities matters, tax controversy matters and other regulatory compliance matters.


Practices & Industries
Publications
  • Note, "Successor Liability and Contract: Maryland Narrowly Construes the 'Mere Continuation of the Entity' Exception," 57 Md. L.Rev. 692, 1998

Speaking Engagements
  • "Bond Financing Mechanisms for Public & Private Energy Projects," New York State Economic Development Council IDA Section Conference, January 2012
  • "Conduit Nonprofit Transactions," Association for Governmental Leasing and Finance Fall Conference, November 2011
  • "Sale-Leaseback Deficit Financing," Association for Governmental Leasing and Finance Fall Conference, November 2010
  • "The Basics of Tax-Exempt Bond Financing," Council of Development Financing Agencies Fundamentals of Development Finance Workshop, June 2008

Professional Affiliations
  • Maryland State Bar Association
  • National Association of Bond Lawyers
  • Association for Governmental Leasing and Finance
 

EDUCATION

University of Maryland School of Law, Baltimore, Maryland, J.D. with honor, 1999

  • Order of the Coif
  • Maryland Law Review, Articles Editor 1998-1999, Staff Member 1997-1998

College of the Holy Cross, Worcester, Massachusetts, A.B. History, 1993

 
 

ADMITTED

U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland 2000

Maryland Court of Appeals 1999

 

PLACE OF BIRTH

Jamestown, New York