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Ronald R. Sylvester

Partner

Ron represents tax credit investors and syndicators in various tax-credit financed transactions. His experience includes representing clients on transactions financed through Low-Income Housing Tax Credits, Historic Rehabilitation Tax Credits, Energy Tax Credits, and State Tax Credits.

Ron’s practice focuses on structuring and closing investments in affordable housing, historic rehabilitation, and renewable energy tax credit real-estate transactions. These transactions include representing direct investors, equity funds, and tax credit syndicators. He also has significant experience in structuring and closing multi-investor and proprietary investment funds, and representing investors in exit and portfolio-transfer transactions. His representation utilizes his tax-specific background and education and emphasizes the federal and state tax implications of tax-credit financed transactions.  Ron is a member of the firm’s tax credit group. 
 
Publication
  • “R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. v. FDA: The D.C. Circuit Tells the FDA to Butt Out, Causing the Graphic Image Requirement of the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act to Go Up in Smoke,” 46 Creighton Law Review 777, 2013 (author)

  • Reviewing and negotiating equity documents affordable housing, historic tax credit, and solar investments.
  • Negotiating complex commercial loan and bond documents on behalf of investors.
  • Issuing federal and state tax opinions.
  • Reviewing and negotiating letters of intent.
  • Assisting in work-outs of distressed assets
  • Reviewing and advising on tax and accounting issues related to option contracts.
  • Preparing and filing investors’ compliance documents with various federal and state government agencies.
  • Assisting in review and preparation of transfer tax filings.