Sherman & Howard/Swendseid & Stern Tops Nevada and Colorado Bond Counsel Rankings

January 27, 2010  - The law firm of Sherman & Howard/Swendseid & Stern* topped the Bond Counsel rankings for Colorado and Nevada last year. In addition, the firm ranked sixth in the nation as bond counsel on competitively sold bond issues, fourth in the nation as Disclosure Counsel and 16th in the nation as Bond Counsel based on total par amount of all bond offerings according to the most recent rankings released by Thomson Reuters. The firm ranked fourth in the nation as Bond Counsel on Build America Bonds.

Nevada Rankings

The firm, which practices in Nevada as Swendseid & Stern, finished first in Nevada in 2009 as both Bond Counsel and Disclosure Counsel, both by total par amount of all bond issues and by the number of bond issues. The firm saw a 36 percent increase in number of bond issues in 2009. Swendseid & Stern served as Bond Counsel on 49 offerings in 2009, involving a total par amount of $3.164 billion.

Colorado Rankings

In Colorado, the firm finished first in 2009 as both Bond Counsel and Disclosure Counsel for the total par amount of all bond issues. The firm finished first as Disclosure Counsel and second as Bond Counsel based upon the number of issues. The firm saw a 19 percent increase in the number of issues and a 6 percent increase in the par amount of issues in 2009. The firm served as Bond Counsel on 62 offerings in 2009, involving a total par amount of $2.281 billion. The firm also finished sixth in terms of the number of bond offerings for which it served as underwriters counsel.

About Thomson Reuters Rankings

Thomson Reuters' rankings and volume totals include all long-term municipal new issues underwritten during the period from January 1, 2009 to December 31, 2009 of which Thomson Reuters was made aware. Thomson Reuters' standard league tables are based upon a single set of globally consistent criteria, submission guidelines, transaction classifications, and eligibility rules, allowing accurate analysis of transactions from around the world. Legal counsel received full credit, equal if joint, on each issue for which they provided legal services. To view complete criteria visit Thomson Reuters online. To view league tables, click here.

About Sherman & Howard

Sherman & Howard L.L.C., established in 1892, is the oldest law firm in Denver. The Firm assists its clients in most aspects of law affecting businesses and public institutions. Sherman & Howard's more than 200 attorneys currently practice law from offices in Denver, Colorado Springs, Steamboat Springs, Aspen and Vail, Colorado; Phoenix and Scottsdale, Arizona; Reno and Las Vegas, Nevada; and St. Louis, Missouri.

*Members of the Sherman & Howard Public Finance Department practice in Nevada under the name of Swendseid & Stern.

Sherman & Howard has been continuously listed in the "Municipal Bond Attorneys" section of The Bond Buyer's Municipal Marketplace (The Red Book) since that publication first started listing municipal bond attorneys in about 1939. For more information on The Bond Buyer's Municipal Marketplace (The Red Book) please visit their website.