Many small municipalities were only created in recent years and have small budgets for building and maintaining their relevant infrastructure.

It is here that the EBRD loan will make a big difference by providing long term finance that was previously unavailable in the form of credits with maturities of more than 10 years.

Bruce has a wealth of experience in municipal finance and is recognized by his clients, colleagues and investment bankers for developing innovative financings for complex transactions," stated Byron Myers, chief managing partner, Ice Miller LLP.

"He adds depth and experience to our well established municipal bond tax practice and will enable the Firm to offer additional services to our municipal bond clients."

"Ice Miller has a solid footprint in municipal finance," stated Agin. "Their bond practice in Illinois has grown significantly with the recent addition of other bond lawyers – a true testament to the Firm's commitment to continued growth in this important practice area."