Robert D. Poyer
Partner
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Biography
BIOGRAPHY
With more than two decades of experience in public finance, banking and finance, and municipal law, Mr. Poyer handles finance matters of all sizes and levels of complexity. He frequently serves as bond counsel to municipalities, districts, public benefit corporations, and other issuers in connection with tax-exempt and taxable bond issues. He also regularly serves as bank and borrower counsel on complex financing transactions, including syndications and participations. He represents clients in an array of industries, including hospitality, retail, information technology, life sciences, healthcare, long-term care, and multi-family housing (including low-income housing tax credits).
Mr. Poyer also maintains a general business practice and assists clients with everything from day-to-day contract review up to and including venture equity financing.
Mr. Poyer also maintains a general business practice and assists clients with everything from day-to-day contract review up to and including venture equity financing.
Recognitions
- The Best Lawyers in America (2025-2026)
Memberships & Activities
- Member: Onondaga County Bar Association
- Past Chair: Technology Committee
- Member: New York State Bar Association, Business Law Section
Representative Matters
- Served as bond counsel and disclosure counsel to a regional airport authority in connection with a $35 million Senior Airport Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series 2021 (AMT). Ensuring that the master documents would provide the authority with maximum flexibility for (a) different types of debt issuances, including bonds, notes and commercial paper; (b) issuances for varying projects and purposes; and (c) multiple structures relating to security for the debt, reserve funds and other matters.
- Represented a City in the Finger Lakes in the issuance of Serial Bonds in the aggregate principal amount of $16 million.
- Served as Conduit Borrower Counsel to a municipality for the issuance of $93 million in Revenue Bonds with Series 2017A (Tax-Exempt) and Series 2017B (Taxable).
- Represented a joint fire district in the insurance of Serial Bonds in the aggregate principal amount of $3.2 million.
- Served as Bond Counsel to a municipality in a $2 million water district improvement project.
- Represented a municipality in the issuance of a $7.1 million tax-exempt note to fund the building of a new fire hall.
- Served as borrower’s counsel on a $34 million syndicated construction loan relating to a multi-family development.