Opportunity Zones

Opportunity Zones

Opportunity knocks. We’ll help you answer.

Are you interested in harnessing the power of the Opportunity Zone program, but aren’t sure where to begin? With nearly 9,000 designated opportunity zones across the country, these areas represent significant untapped potential. And with the permanent extension of the program under the One Big Beautiful Bill (OBBB), the opportunities for investors are even more abundant — but so are the pitfalls. Investors need to understand the differences between the OBBB version of opportunity zones (OZ 2.0) and the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) version (OZ 1.0) to maximize the program’s benefits.

With new rules shaping the field, experienced guidance matters. Our specialists bring cross-sector expertise spanning funds, operating businesses, technical tax laws, real estate, the public sector, and a wide range of commercial industries. We’ve been deeply engaged in the Opportunity Zone program since its inception, advising developers, operating businesses, funds, investors, municipalities, mission-driven organizations, and communities. As OZ 2.0 introduces enhanced rural incentives and added transparency requirements, we continue to help clients apply the rules strategically and confidently. Our team remains at the forefront of these developments, publicly commenting on guidance, presenting at national conferences, and producing articles and webinars that help organizations capitalize on opportunity.

To tailor the tax incentive to your advantage, we address complex transaction structuring, regulatory compliance, fund formation, and zone promotion. Done right, opportunity zones are transforming communities — and the businesses and people who call them home — while providing substantial tax benefits to investors funding that growth.

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    Funds

    We’re adept in compliance requirements, opportunity fund and transaction structuring, financial projections (including after-tax IRR analysis), comfort letters, and outsourced accounting.
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    Investors

    Since investments in qualified opportunity zones can be complex, we’ll provide education on tax deferrals, deferred gains, and the nuances of opportunity funds and their role in your portfolio.
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    Municipalities

    Our partners are experienced in the government sector and help generate socially impactful projects, identify opportunities, attract investors, and coordinate among stakeholders.
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    Operating businesses

    Our experts will help identify deal flow, discover new business opportunities, and work with economic development organizations to align opportunities that can accelerate growth.
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    Real estate developers

    We’ll help you structure your deal and related technical regulations to maximize returns, twin OZs with Historic and New Markets Tax Credits, and eliminate time fighting legal battles.
    Opportunity zones demand strategic planning and specialized expertise to unlock their full potential. Our team can support your project at every stage — whether you’re evaluating the business climate, identifying real estate opportunities, connecting with developers, or marketing to investors.

    Reinvest. Redevelop. Revitalize.

    Partner Valerie Grunduski, the leader of our opportunity zones practice, knows how vital it is to connect communities, investors, and developers with the resources and incentives of this valuable program. “We’ve been deeply involved in understanding Opportunity Zone program regulations and their application since day one,” she says. “Collaborating with stakeholders to develop creative solutions and seeing communities rise is what makes this work so rewarding.”

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