Steven McCandless

Steven McCandless is a Partner at Husch Blackwell LLP, based in St. Louis, Missouri.24 He specializes in structured finance and private investment transactions, with 25 years of experience in this field.3 McCandless focuses on helping clients deploy New Markets Tax Credits (NMTC) and Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) financing.2

As part of Husch Blackwell's PACE financing team, McCandless assists clients with structuring complex financing and investment transactions.5 He represents PACE capital providers, property owners, municipalities, and states in PACE financing programs.1 His expertise includes guiding clients through the entire PACE financing process, from structuring and due diligence to negotiation and documentation.1

McCandless began his legal career in 1999 and has since developed a national practice advising clients on deal structuring, negotiating business and legal issues, and overseeing transactions.4 His areas of practice include banking, real estate law, business law, and tax law.46

At Husch Blackwell, McCandless is part of a team that has closed more than 70 PACE transactions across 17 states, demonstrating his extensive experience in this niche and developing practice area.1