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He has significant knowledge of many of the federal general business credits (e.g., the investment credit including the rehabilitation credit (HTC), the New markets tax credit (NMTC) and the Low-income housing credit (LIHC)) and analogous state tax credit programs. He also has experience with conservation easements and opportunity zones. Notably, he has experience with various other state and local development tools including Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) financing, tax-increment financing (TIF) and tax abatements.
Nathan presents and writes regularly on a variety of tax credit issues. He is also a member of the Novogradac New Markets Tax Credit working group, the Historic Tax Credit Coalition and the Novogradac Opportunity Zone working group.

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LL.M., Case Western Reserve University, 2004

J.D., The Ohio State University Michael E. Moritz College of Law, 1999, 

MBA, The Ohio State University, 1999, 

B.S., The Ohio State University, 1996, 

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<li>The Legal 500 United States
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<li>Recommended in Tax: Non-Contentious (2022 to 2025)</li>
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<li>Chambers USA
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<li>Tax in Ohio
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<li>Band 1 (2021 to 2025)</li>
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<li>Banking and Finance in Ohio
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<li>Band 3 (2022 to 2025)</li>
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<li>Ohio &#8220;Super Lawyer&#8221; (2025)</li>
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Chambers USA Guide 2026 Recognizes 179 BakerHostetler Attorneys and 81 Practice Areas

Nathan Ware, Lucas Witters Present at Novogradac 2025 Historic Tax Credit Conference

BakerHostetler attorneys and practice areas spotlighted in the 2025 Legal 500 annual guide

Chambers USA Guide 2025 Recognizes 171 BakerHostetler Attorneys and 73 Practice Areas

Nathan Ware Attends H.O.P.E. Groundbreaking

BakerHostetler Ohio Attorneys Selected as Super Lawyers, Rising Stars

BakerHostetler to launch Austin office on Jan. 1 with addition of 10-attorney affordable housing team

BakerHostetler attorneys, practice areas stand out in The Legal 500 annual guide

Chambers USA Guide 2024 Recognizes 155 BakerHostetler Attorneys and ­66 Practice Areas

Ware discusses asset management, compliance at New Markets Tax Credit conference

BakerHostetler Attorneys and Practice Areas Recognized in The Legal 500 2023 Guide

Chambers USA Guide 2023 Honors 147 BakerHostetler Attorneys and Recognizes 64 Practice Areas

BakerHostetler Attorneys, Practice Areas Shine in The Legal 500 2022 Guide

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<li>Represents HTC investors, syndicators, senior lenders, bridge lenders and nonprofit and for-profit developers on historic rehabilitation projects located throughout the country.</li>
<li>Has expertise in utilizing HTCs to finance all types of real estate assets classes, including multifamily, office, retail, hotels and hospitality, mixed-use and special purpose.</li>
<li>Has experience combining HTC financing with many other sources of capital and government incentives, including conventional debt and equity, bond financing, PACE financing, TIF, capital lease structures, NMTC financing, OZ capital, grants and state tax credits.</li>
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New Markets Tax Credits
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<li>Represents NMTC investors, Community Development Entities and nonprofit and for-profit developers on NMTC financings for projected located throughout the country.</li>
<li>Has experience utilizing NMTCs to finance operating businesses (including to finance working capital needs and in the context of large-scale project finance transactions) and real estate projects (including mixed-use real estate projects hotels, owner-occupied real estate projects, community center projects, grocery stores, theaters and manufacturing/production facilities).</li>
<li>Experience combining NMTC financing with other sources of capital and government incentives, including conventional debt and equity financing, PACE financing, TIF, capital lease structures, HTC financing OZ capital, grants and state tax credits.</li>
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Affordable Housing
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<li>Represents for-profit and nonprofit developers in financing affordable housing properties with 9% and 4% LIHCs, often with multiple other sources of federal, state or local financing.</li>
<li>Experience assisting with financing and regulatory issues for the acquisition and disposition of LIHTC properties at the end of their compliance periods.</li>
<li>Experience crafting creative public/private partnerships to construct or preserve housing, facilitate financing and/or facilitate tax incentives.</li>
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