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Butler Snow LLP Offices
1020 HIGHLAND COLONY PARKWAY
SUITE 1400
RIDGELAND, MS 39157
MISSISSIPPI
United States
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John England
Work Department
Public Finance, Tax Incentives & Credit Markets
Career
John England served as the practice group leader for Butler Snow’s Public Finance, Tax Incentives and Credit Markets Group for over 14 years. John concentrates his practice in government finance, tax credit finance and economic development incentives. He has participated in reviewing, analyzing and structuring a variety of public finance, economic development finance and tax credit finance transactions for over 31 years. He has been involved in financings to support hospitals and other healthcare projects, natural gas, electricity and other energy projects, transportation projects, manufacturing and processing facilities, commercial developments, and community development and other urban renewal projects.
Education
John obtained his J.D. from Mississippi College and his LL.M. in taxation from the University of Florida. He is admitted to The Mississippi Bar.
Lawyer Rankings
United States > Finance > Project finance
Butler Snow LLP‘s deep bench of public finance advisors act on state and county soft and hard infrastructure builds. The group are a frequent port of call for many urban development authorities, public institutions, most notably hospital, schools and art centers, and energy developers for bond, borrower and corporate counsel. Added to this, the firm’s tax credits group is regular feature amongst practice matters, supporting clients on federal New Markets Tax Credits and state New Markets Tax Credits – amongst other tax issues. Thad Varner, Blake Sharpton, and Gregg Gumbert spearhead the team from Ridgeland, Macon, and Memphis respectively. In recent highlights, Thad has been active on port redevelopments, Blake on housing and medical builds, and Gregg on energy, manufacturing and logistics facilities. Also based in Ridgeland, Michael Russ and has been routinely instructed as bond counsel to the Mississippi Business Finance Corporation, whereas John England and Anna Watson are well-reputed for their tax advice. Birmingham’s Caitlyn Burchfield and Ridgeland’s Jetson Hollingsworth are also recommended. Michael Bradshaw left the firm in March 2024.