Providing innovative, effective and secure financial solutions for the diverse communities we serve.

Hawkins offers governmental agencies, non-profit corporations and financial institutions exceptional legal service and sophisticated counsel in finance and infrastructure transactions.  Founded in 1854 and with 90 lawyers in ten offices across the country, the firm is consistently recognized by clients and peers for sustained excellence.  Our professionals practice with the distinctive collegiality and mutual respect intrinsic to traditional law firm partnerships.

Ranked first as underwriters’ counsel and second as bond counsel nationally over a 40-year span, our firm has closed $1 trillion in public finance transactions.  State and local governments regularly turn to Hawkins, on the strength of our unique specialty practice and outstanding record of innovation and accomplishment, to structure new financing programs, resolve complex tax and securities disclosure questions, and advise on infrastructure procurement, project finance and public private partnership matters.

Hawkins attorneys recognize and value the public purpose at the core of our clients’ projects and programs, be it providing education or health care services, renewable energy, pure water, environmental protection, transportation, economic development, cultural opportunities or affordable housing.  We craft sound and creative legal solutions to major, complex public works and capital project contract and financing challenges that serve the public interest and reflect a deep understanding of the legal and market terrain.

Applying our extensive product expertise and a depth of service offerings, we deliver innovative corporate trust solutions for your most complex transactions. We serve a diverse client base, including private and public companies, investment bankers, asset managers as well as governments and institutions.

The California Pollution Control Financing Authority (CPCFA) administers programs which incentivize capital investment in specific economic activities reflecting state and federal policy goals.

CPCFA was approved as part of the State Treasurer’s Office in 1972 and began taking action March 7, 1973. Our name references our original conduit bond projects which addressed industrial air and water pollution.

Argent Institutional Trust Company (AITC), formerly TMI Trust Co. (TMI), is a Florida-based trust company with multiple locations to serve the trust and agency needs of the corporate and public finance markets, family offices, IRAs, churches and nonprofits, and other specialty services.

As an independent, non-depository, non-lending trust company, our focus is on our clients and delivering conflict-free solutions to meet their needs. Through our extensive history and experience, we have the necessary knowledge, flexibility, and agility to properly administer the transaction at hand.

AITC provides a full suite of traditional trustee, escrow, and loan agency services for debt capital markets transactions, M&A, project finance, direct lending, leasing, default/workout, and a broad range of associated collateral. We also offer a variety of fiduciary and tax accounting services for family offices and investment partnerships.

In addition, AITC serves as custodian for thousands of Individual Retirement Accounts for investors in traditional assets such as mutual funds, money market accounts, and other marketable securities, as well as alternative assets like privately held company stock, church bonds, and real estate.

Our specialty services include serving as trustee, registrar, paying agent, and loan agent on more than half of all the faith-based bonds and pooled loan programs in the U.S. We also provide advisory services and property brokerage to faith-based organizations, drawing upon our extensive history in this market.

WireSafe is a seamless, reliable platform that protects sensitive wire instructions from cyberattacks.

Founded in 2001, Cabrera Capital Markets LLC is the leading Latino-owned investment bank and institutional brokerage firm providing investment banking for municipal, corporate, and advisory clients, institutional brokerage services for municipal bonds, global equities, taxable fixed income securities, preferred equities, and structured products, as well as cash management services. Cabrera’s diversified global client base includes corporations, municipalities, financial institutions, federal agencies, unions, pension funds, foundations, and endowments. Cabrera’s areas of expertise include: Corporate Investment Banking Capital Markets Corporate Advisory Public Finance Investment Banking Municipal Sales and Trading Global Equities Preferred Equities Taxable Fixed Income Structured Products Cash Management Cabrera is a certified Minority-Owned Business Enterprise (MBE).