Pope Flynn achieves Band 1 Banking & Finance ranking for South Carolina in Chambers and Partners USA 2025 Guide

Pope Flynn, a law firm concentrating in public finance and governmental law, has achieved a Band 1 Banking & Finance ranking for South Carolina in the 2025 USA Chambers and Partners guide; Band 1 is the highest ranking Chambers offers. Founded in the UK, Chambers has assessed law firms and lawyers around the world for thirty-five years and is considered “the leading independent professional legal research company” in large part because of its methodical, thorough explorations of cases, clients, and other external objective sources of information on law firms. Pope Flynn is one of six law firms in South Carolina to achieve a Band 1 ranking in Banking & Finance.

“Since Pope Flynn’s founding in 2008 we have focused on helping build communities in the Carolinas and have been fortunate to participate in projects with substantial regional significance that impact the lives of millions,” said Joe Lucas, public finance attorney and managing member of Pope Flynn. “We are grateful for the opportunity to assist the many local governments, universities, healthcare providers, lenders, underwriters, and non-profit borrowers we have served over the years.”

Recent matters include:

• Bill Musser and Matt Davis serving as underwriter’s counsel in connection with revenue bonds of $370,560,000 for the Charleston International Airport to fund a portion of the cost of (a) the expansion of the East Concourse, (b) the construction of a six-level, approximately 2.4 million square foot parking garage, (c) upfitting consolidated rental car and administrative space for rental car operators, rental car pick-up and ready return space, and customer service facilities for rental car customers, and (d) construction of a new baggage handling system;

• Joe Lucas and Gary Pope serving as bond counsel and disclosure counsel to Beaufort-Jasper Water and Sewer Authority in connection with $94,180,000 of revenue bonds to implement its ongoing capital improvement program;

• Gary Pope and Matt Davis serving as bond counsel to Clemson University in connection with the issuance of $117,585,000 of Athletic Facilities Revenue Bonds to finance the Watt Family Performance and Wellness Center, the Jervey Renovations Project, Littlejohn Coliseum and the Swann Pavilion Project, and to refinance certain outstanding bonds;

• Bill Musser serving as bond counsel in connection with limited obligation bonds of $75,235,000 to finance renovations to the City of Myrtle Beach’s Convention Center and various improvements to its Arts & Innovation District;

• Gary Pope serving as bond counsel in connection with three series of revenue bonds totaling $71 million to replace the City of Aiken’s main water treatment plant;

• C.D. Rhodes serving as bond counsel and disclosure counsel to Metropolitan Sewer Subdistrict for $36,070,000 of revenue bonds to finance infrastructure following regional consolidation;

• Lawrence Flynn and Gary Pope serving as bond counsel and disclosure counsel to Laurens County in the financing of renovations and improvements to the County’s historic courthouse and Hillcrest Complex East, which includes emergency medical services (EMS) facilities, public safety facilities, graphical information system (GIS) facilities, coroner facilities, and other County administrative facilities.

With offices in Columbia, SC, Charlotte, NC, Charleston, SC, and Spartanburg, SC, Pope Flynn focuses in public finance and governmental counsel and represents cities and towns, counties, special purpose districts, school districts, state institutions, hospitals, colleges and universities, and other public entities, as well as private entities, including banks, underwriters, and nonprofit institutions. For more information on Pope Flynn, visit http://www.popeflynn.com or call Joe Lucas at 803-354-4916.