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Another Minimum Wage Increase on the Horizon for Federal Contractors

A look at civil rights cases to be heard by the Supreme Court this term

BakerHostetler attorneys plan, present at NYSBA International Section global conference

He has significant knowledge&nbsp;of many of the federal general business credits (e.g., the investment credit including the rehabilitation credit, the New markets tax credit and the Low-income housing credit) 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 and tax abatements.

Nathan presents and writes regularly on a variety of tax credit issues. He&nbsp;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, 

M.B.A., 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>Banking and Finance in Ohio (2022 to 2023)
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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

Chambers USA Guide 2022 Honors 145 BakerHostetler Attorneys and Recognizes 62 Practice Areas

Chambers and Partners USA Honors 134 BakerHostetler Attorneys and 55 Practice Areas in 2021 USA Guide

Nathan Ware Speaking on New Markets Tax Credits with Other Incentives

Proposed Regulations Clarify Application of New ‘Ratable Share’ Recognition Period for Federal Historic Rehabilitation Tax Credit

PPP and EIDL Programs Update: Small Businesses Affected by COVID-19 Pandemic Receive Substantial Additional Federal Funding and Resume Accepting Applications

IRS Extends Deadline for Investing in Qualified Opportunity Funds for Some Taxpayers

Novel Forgivable Loan Program May Provide Therapy to Ailing Businesses

President Signs $2 Trillion CARES Act With Significant Tax and Workforce Relief for Businesses and Individuals

NMTC Considerations in Respect of COVID-19 Crisis

HTCs Not Immune to COVID-19

Nathan Ware to Speak on Opportunity Zones and Small Businesses

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<li>Dayton Arcade: Represented consortium of developers in connection with nearly $100 million financing for the redevelopment of a complex of historic buildings located in Dayton, Ohio and commonly known as the &#8220;Dayton Arcade.&#8221; The project&#8217;s complex capital stack included: state and federal NMTC financing, state and federal HTC financing, LIHTC financing, PACE financing, tax-increment financing, a structured lease and New Community Authority bond financing.</li>
<li>Mississippi Silicon: Served as counsel to a joint venture between RIMA S/A, a large Brazilian company, and a U.S. private equity firm in connection with a $42 million federal and $10 million Mississippi state new markets tax credit financing to develop a $200 million silicon metal production facility in Mississippi. The project also received senior financing from a German financial institution that was guaranteed by the German government. In addition, the state of Mississippi and the local government provided various grants and incentives for the project.</li>
<li>TriState Capital Bank: Represented bank in connection with development of a comprehensive tax credit investment platform. Our scope of work included tax analysis related to use of the credit, risk assessment related to credit investments, development of preferred credit investment structure and establishment of internal procedures for post-closing monitoring and compliance.</li>
<li>Big River Steel: Represented project sponsor in the ground-up development and financing of a $1.5 billion state-of-the-art steel mini-mill in Northeast Arkansas, selected by IJGlobal Americas (formerly Project Finance Magazine) as the 2014 North American Mining and Metals Deal of the Year. Project capital sources include equity from financial and strategic investors, senior secured debt from private and government lenders, mezzanine debt, EB-5 financing, and various grants and other financial incentives from state, county and municipal governments and commercial partners.</li>
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