Partners in progress

It's no secret that the Tampa Bay area is becoming a top destination for companies nationwide in search of greener pastures for their corporate headquarters.

Florida's low business taxes and fees and lack of state income tax, coupled with Tampa Bay's overall affordability — it has the lowest cost of living among all the major metro areas in the state — have made the region a prime target for companies such as recruiting agency Velocity Resource Group, government services supplier CWU Inc., mortgage firm Fay Servicing, North American Roofing Services, and precision instrument maker Metrohm USA, all of which have set up shop in Tampa within the past year or so.

To help maintain that momentum, Hillsborough County has enlisted the services of global law firm Greenberg Traurig as public-private partnership counsel. Greenberg Traurig's Tampa office will devote a team of lawyers specializing in public infrastructure to advising the county in areas such as public finance, land use, real estate, new markets, tax credits, construction, insurance and EB-5 visa financing.