Overview

Brandon Norris, Chair of the firm's Public Finance practice group, focuses his practice on municipal bond issuances, New Markets Tax Credits and other tax credit financings, state and local property tax and other incentives for economic development, public-private partnerships and various connected commercial real estate, corporate and nonprofit, and tax matters. Brandon helps both businesses and local governments finance and complete projects and development by leveraging the creative tools and strategies available to them.

Experience

Public Finance

  • Bond counsel to a city in the issuance of $76,000,000 Combined Utility System Revenue Bonds to finance improvements to the city’s combined utility system
  • Bond counsel to a commission of public works in the issuance of $20,170,000 Combined Utility System Refunding Revenue Bonds
  • Special counsel to a city in issuance of a $55,000,000 State Revolving Fund Promissory Note to finance improvements to the city’s combined utility system
  • Special counsel to a nonprofit corporation borrower in issuance of $21,300,000 by the South Carolina Jobs Economic Development Authority in connection with the financing of a municipal sports and entertainment arena
  • Bond counsel to a nonprofit corporation in the issuance of $12,700,000 Installment Purchase Revenue Bonds issued in connection with the financing of parking facilities
  • Bond counsel to a city in issuance of a $5,200,000 Municipal Improvement District Assessment Revenue Bond
  • Bond counsel to a county in issuance of $20,100,000 General Obligation Bonds
  • Bond counsel to a county in issuance of a $3,500,000 General Obligation Bond
  • Bond counsel to a county in issuance of a $2,500,000 General Obligation Bond
  • Bond counsel to a city in issuance of a $2,500,000 General Obligation Bond
  • Special counsel to a city in a $10,500,000 Equipment Lease-Purchase Financing
  • Special counsel to a special purpose district in issuance of a $6,500,000 Equipment Lease-Purchase Financing
  • Corporate counsel and bond counsel to a nonprofit corporation and a school district, as fiscal agent, in the issuance of a $16,230,000 Public School Districts Education Facilities Revenue Bond for the financing of the construction of a new joint-district school facility
  • Counsel to a bank in the purchase of a $2,100,000 installment purchase revenue bond issued by a nonprofit corporation on behalf of a city for the construction of city facilities

Tax Credit Finance

  • QALICB and leverage lender counsel in $23,200,000 New Markets Tax Credits financing of mixed-use development involving retail, office, education, and multi-family housing space
  • QALICB and leverage lender counsel in $10,000,000 New Markets Tax Credits financing of an early childhood education center
  • Counsel to a City and QALICB in $16,000,000 New Markets Tax Credits financing of a community sports and activity center
  • QALICB counsel in $7,800,000 New Markets Tax Credits financing for the acquisition, construction, and renovation of community recreational facilities
  • QALICB counsel in $15,000,000 New Markets Tax Credits financing for the acquisition and construction of a parking garage
  • QALICB counsel in $5,000,000 New Markets Tax Credits financing for the acquisition and construction of cycling facilities
  • QALICB counsel in $4,000,000 New Markets Tax Credits financing for the acquisition and construction of airport facilities

Economic Development and Incentive

  • Counsel to industrial developer in connection with tax incentives for a $50,000,000 investment in a new industrial facility, including a fee-in-lieu of tax arrangement and special source revenue credits
  • Counsel to industrial developer in connection with tax incentives for a $30,000,000 investment in a spec industrial facility, including a fee-in-lieu of tax arrangement and special source revenue credits
  • Counsel to manufacturer in connection with tax incentives for a $30,000,000 investment in equipment and infrastructure, including a fee-in-lieu of tax arrangement and certain special source revenue credits
  • Counsel to manufacturer in connection with tax incentives for a $25,000,000 investment in land, equipment, and infrastructure, including a fee-in-lieu of tax arrangement
  • Counsel to a county in connection with tax incentives for a $36,000,000 multifamily housing development, including a fee-in-lieu of tax arrangement and special source revenue credits
  • Counsel to a county in connection with tax incentives for a $115,000,000 investment in a new manufacturing facility, including a fee-in-lieu of tax arrangement, special source revenue credits, and investment of county funds in infrastructure including an extension of a natural gas line to the project
  • Counsel to a city in connection with multiple infrastructure reimbursement agreements to various commercial and industrial businesses in connection with the location of new facilities in the city
  • Counsel to a city in connection with the establishment of a multi-county park in the city, and establishment of a project funding committee with the county to oversee investment deployment of multi-county park revenues

Other Experience 

  • Special counsel to a commission of public works in the $6,000,000 acquisition of a portion of the assets and wastewater treatment capacity of another wastewater utility
  • Served as seller's counsel in the sale of the stock of a local consulting firm characterized as a deemed asset sale pursuant to I.R.C. §338(h)(10)
  • Assisted local school district in the formation of South Carolina non-profit corporation and application for exemption from federal income tax
  • Served as seller's counsel in the sale of all membership interests in an industrial services company
  • Served as purchaser's counsel in the acquisition and renovation of a downtown commercial facility
  • Served as purchaser's counsel in the acquisition of a local apartment complex
  • Assisted in closing multiple commercial real estate transactions involving the simultaneous purchase and sale of multiple gasoline stations and convenience stores in various states

Honors & Recognitions

  • Listed in The Best Lawyers in America®, Economic Development Law since 2022, Public Finance Law since 2022, Municipal Law (2023)
  • South Carolina Super Lawyers, Business/Corporate (2014-2018) "Super Lawyers Rising Star," Business/Corporate (2014-2018)
  • Greenville Business Magazine, "Legal Elite" (2014-2015, 2018); Commercial Real Estate (2020); Energy and Utilities (2020); Banking and Finance (2020-2021, 2023); Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions (2020-2021, 2023), Economic Development (2023)

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Speaking Engagements

Professional & Community

Civic Activities

  • Graduate, Opportunity Greenville
  • Graduate, Leadership Greenville
  • Past Board Member, YouthBase

Professional Activities

  • Member, South Carolina Economic Developers Association
  • Member, Upstate Alliance

Paralegal/Assistant

Legal Practice Assistant

Tracey McGovern
(864) 271-4940
tmcgovern@burr.com

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