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Hawkins Delafield & Wood LLP

United States 2025

Overview

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Hawkins Delafield & Wood LLP is the only national law firm in the United States whose practice is devoted primarily to public finance and public projects. Each of our specialty areas supports and complements our municipal transactions practice. The Firm has more attorneys engaged in the full time practice of public finance and projects than any other law firm in the country. This concentration of expertise constitutes an unparalleled resource for our clients.

The Firm is consistently ranked among the top law firms in the nation as bond counsel and underwriters' counsel. Hawkins has participated in virtually every type of transaction in the public finance arena. Our project finance and public contracts practices are also distinguished in their breadth and experience of alternative project delivery and public-private partnership projects.

The Firm also has the richest heritage in terms of service to the municipal industry. Founded in 1854, the Firm has been recognized nationally for its bond opinions since the late 19th century. Our attorneys have taken part in many of the landmark undertakings in our nation's history, including tollways, port authorities, housing finance agencies, environmental facilities, fiscal recovery agencies, and non-profit institutions. Hawkins has evolved into a full service public finance law firm of over 80 lawyers. The Firm's New York office is located at 7 World Trade Center, one of downtown New York's premiere landmark buildings. The Firm now also maintains offices in Los Angeles, San Francisco and Sacramento, California, Washington, D.C., Newark, New Jersey, Ann Arbor, Michigan, Hartford, Connecticut and Portland, Oregon.

Rankings

Hawkins Delafield & Wood LLP is nationally ranked in 1 practice areas and metro ranked in 1 practice areas. Best Law Firms rankings are based on a rigorous evaluation process.

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"Law Firm of the Year" Awards

2025 "Law Firm of the Year" in Public Finance Law

National Rankings

Tier 1
Tier 1 for Public Finance Law

Metro Rankings

New York City
Tier 1 for Public Finance Law
Portland-OR
Tier 1 for Public Finance Law
Raleigh
Tier 3 for Public Finance Law

Rankings

"Law Firm of the Year" Awards

2025 "Law Firm of the Year" in Public Finance Law

National Rankings

Tier 1
Tier 1 for Public Finance Law

Regional Rankings

New York City
Tier 1 for Public Finance Law
Portland-OR
Tier 1 for Public Finance Law
Raleigh
Tier 3 for Public Finance Law

Practice Areas

The below are areas of legal specialty volunteered by the firm and do not designate a specialty in which a Best Law Firms ranking is held.
  • Corporate Law
  • Municipal Law
  • Project Finance Law
  • Public Finance Law

Individuals Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America®

Hawkins Delafield & Wood LLP has 5 lawyers recognized for individual performance in the 2025 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®. By receiving this Best Lawyers recognition from their peers for their professional excellence, these lawyers made Hawkins Delafield & Wood LLP eligible for evaluation for Best Law Firms rankings. For almost two decades, Best Lawyers has awarded these singular accolades, making them the foundation of our Best Law Firms awards. Read more about our Best Lawyers process here.
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Main Location

New York, NY
Seven World Trade Center
250 Greenwich Street
New York, NY 10007
United States
212-820-9300 Call our New York, NY location at 212-820-9300 Get Directions Get directions to our New York, NY location

Office Locations

Los Angeles, CA
Wells Fargo Tower, 36th Floor
333 South Grand Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90071
United States
213-236-9050 Call our Los Angeles, CA location at 213-236-9050 Get Directions Get directions to our Los Angeles, CA location
Sacramento, CA
Meridian Plaza, Suite 1180
1415 L Street
Sacramento, CA 95814
United States
916-326-5200 Call our Sacramento, CA location at 916-326-5200 Get Directions Get directions to our Sacramento, CA location
San Francisco, CA
One Embarcadero Center, Suite 3820
San Francisco, CA 94111
United States
415-486-4200 Call our San Francisco, CA location at 415-486-4200 Get Directions Get directions to our San Francisco, CA location

Management and Personnel

Managing Partner
John Renken
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