New York-based IPA 100 firm CohnReznick (FY24 net revenue of $1.15 billion) has launched a Public Finance and Sustainability Practice led by Ted Kowalsky to support public sector, nonprofit and sustainability-focused clients with financing and advisory solutions.
The new practice combines the firm’s public finance and sustainability advisory capabilities and will focus on capital structuring, climate risk analysis, regulatory and disclosure readiness and sustainability-linked financing.
“Public sector and sustainability focused clients are increasingly looking for blended solutions that combine public funding with tools like green bonds, C-PACE and resilience financing,” said Frank Banda, managing partner and Government and Public Sector Advisory leader at CohnReznick. “By integrating our public finance and sustainability teams, CohnReznick can more seamlessly help clients access higher value financing structures, attract impact and concessional capital and deliver outcomes that meet both financial and sustainability objectives.”
Kowalsky said the integrated practice is designed to help clients align financing strategies with sustainability and resilience goals.“By aligning financing strategy with sustainability and resilience goals from the outset through our new integrated practice, CohnReznick advisors will be able to help clients access capital more effectively,” Kowalsky said. “Clients benefit from a single team that understands both the funding landscape and the expectations of stakeholders, investors and regulators.”
