On December 19th, 2019, the Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service (the “IRS”) issued regulations (the “Final Regulations”) under Section 1400Z-2 of the Internal Revenue Code (the “Code”)[i] finalizing,...more
12/31/2019
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Tax Deferral ,
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On July 15, 2019, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and North American Securities Administrators Association (NASAA) staffs released a joint statement (the “Statement”) addressing compliance implications for...more
7/19/2019
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Rule 506 Offerings ,
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Tax Cuts and Jobs Act ,
Tax Exemptions
Choose Your Own Adventure: Farmouts of International Oil & Gas Interests and the AIPN 2019 Model Form -
When I teach about the Association of International Petroleum Negotiator’s (AIPN) Model International Farmout...more
7/17/2019
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Chapter 11 ,
Clean Energy ,
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Mexico ,
Natural Gas ,
Oil & Gas ,
Opportunity Zones ,
Post-Petition Interest ,
Renewable Energy ,
Secured Debt
The Qualified Opportunity Zone rules under Section 1400Z of the Internal Revenue Code permit certain investors to realize substantial tax benefits if they invest capital into federally-designated low-income communities known...more
6/24/2019
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Community Development ,
Deadlines ,
Electricity ,
Energy Sector ,
Energy Storage ,
Infrastructure Financing ,
Internal Revenue Code (IRC) ,
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Investment Tax Credits ,
Joint Venture ,
Low Income Housing ,
Opportunity Zones ,
Production Tax Credit ,
Qualified Opportunity Funds ,
Real Estate Investments ,
Renewable Energy ,
Renewable Energy Incentives ,
Safe Harbors ,
Tax Cuts and Jobs Act ,
Tax Deferral
On April 17th, the IRS and Treasury issued the next (and long-awaited) package of proposed regulations (the “Proposed Regulations”) under the “qualified opportunity zone” provisions of Section 1400Z-2 of the Code...more
4/22/2019
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Community Development ,
Economic Development ,
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New Guidance ,
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Safe Harbors ,
Tax Deferral ,
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