Cultural Institutions and Foundations

Hawkins is a national leader in the field of financings for cultural institutions and foundations.  Our attorneys have significant experience and expertise with financings for museums, research institutions, foundations, social service agencies, and other types of nonprofit organizations.  Hawkins has worked on many high profile and iconic projects for nonprofit institutions as well as on smaller or start-up projects.  We understand the finances and operations of nonprofit organizations as well as the special challenges confronting nonprofit organizations generally. The firm has the skills required to help such entities navigate the complex issues that arise in drafting disclosure and financing documents and rendering tax exemption opinions.

We serve as bond counsel, borrower’s and underwriters’ counsel in connection with issuance of tax-exempt and taxable bonds for the benefit of cultural institutions, foundations and other types 501(c)(3) organizations located throughout the country.  Additionally, Hawkins has extensive experience with the specific application of “green bond” and “social bond” criteria within the specific context of non-profit missions.

The firm has participated in more than 293 financings for cultural institutions and foundations with a principal amount over $14 billion.