About James O. Lang

James O. Lang focuses his tax and corporate project finance practice on tax incentive programs, Qualified Opportunity Zone and Qualified Opportunity Fund financing, tax credits, and related state and federal incentive programs. Jim is closing over $15 billion of Qualified Opportunity Funds and ancillary Qualified Opportunity Zone deployment of funds and has closed or is structuring several billion dollars in tax credit incentivized transactions. Jim and his team have accomplished more than 750 QOZ deployments and more than 300 captive QOF formations for high-net-worth individuals and family offices.

Jim represents funds, investors, lenders, community development entities, and for-profit and not-for-profit project sponsors in complex transactions where capital stacks require enhancement through incentive financing, including Qualified Opportunity Zone incentives, state and federal new markets tax credits, affordable housing and low-income housing tax credits, historic rehabilitation tax credits, and renewable energy tax credits. He works with funds, investors, lenders, project sponsors, and qualifying businesses to structure these tax incentive programs along with ancillary governmental and non-governmental financing programs, including inbound immigration and Visa investment programs, grants, and taxable and tax-exempt bonds. Jim works with clients on developing creative structures designed to increase benefits and ameliorate risks.

Concentrations

•Qualified Opportunity Zones
•Qualified Opportunity Funds
•Tax credit incentive programs
•New Markets Tax Credit Program
•Tax exempt organization finance
•Real estate development
•Operating business expansion
•Affordable housing
•Project finance

Recognition & Leadership

Awards & Accolades

•Listed, Chambers USA Guide, 'Up and Coming,' Tax, 2024-2025
•Listed, The Best Lawyers in America, Tax Law, 2023-2026
•Team Member, a Law360 'Real Estate Practice Group of the Year,' 2023
•Selected, Opportunity Zone Magazine, “Top 25 OZ Attorneys,” 2021
•Listed, The Legal 500 United States, Tax - US Taxes: Non-Contentious, 2021 and 2023
•Listed, Tampa Bay Business Journal, '40 Under 40,' 2020
•Selected, Opportunity Zone Magazine, 'Top 25 OZ Influencer,' Ranked #11 - second attorney in ranking, 2020
•Selected, Daily Business Review, 'Florida Trailblazers,' 2019
•Team Member, a Law360 'Florida Powerhouse,' 2018
•Selected, ABA “On the Rise - Top 40 Young Lawyers,” 2018
•NAIOP Tampa Bay Chapter, 'Best Urban/Infill Project: Armature Works,' 2018

 

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Areas of Law

  • Other 5
    • Tax
    • Energy & Natural Resources
    • Opportunity Zone Funds
    • Carbon Capture & Sequestration
    • Environmental, Social & Governance (ESG)

Practice Details

  • Firm Information
    Position
    Shareholder
    Firm Name
    Greenberg Traurig, LLP
  • Representative Cases & Transactions
    Cases
    Experience: Representative Matters: Qualified Opportunity Zone Funds
    4 Multi-asset Qualified Opportunity Zone Funds of $500,000,000 - $1,000,000,000
    12 Multi-asset Qualified Opportunity Zone Funds of $100,000,000 to $500,000,000
    6 Single Qualified Opportunity Zone Funds of $20,000,000 to $100,000,00
    At least 12 Captive O-Funds
    Representation for the largest Qualified Opportunity Zone Fund mergers in the program's nascent history. The mergers consolidated more than 20 funds representing the largest consolidated Qualified Opportunity Fund in the market. The consolidated Funds hold more than $939 million of invested capital.
    Representation for what is planned to be the development of the world's largest carbon capture
    storage project. This approximately $4 billion project will link dozens of carbon dioxide emission sources, primarily biorefineries from across the Midwestern United States to permanent geologic storage sites. This project will include carbon capture operations, CO2 pipelines extending over 2,000 miles, the largest pipeline project in the U.S. in over 50 years,
    permanent geological sequestration.
    New Markets Tax Credits transaction for a non-profit's a new $6.5 million facility
    New Markets Tax Credits transaction to support the capital campaign to build a non-profit's new educational facility
    Representation of a municipality for in a $16 million New Markets Tax Credits transaction for the development of a multi-modal facility supporting revitalization
    Representation of marine service contractor in a $8.25 million New Markets Tax Credits transaction for business
    workforce expansion
    Representation of a food processor in a $13.3 million New Markets Tax Credits transaction for a Clean Energy Plant investment. A second phase $13.5 million New Markets Tax Credits transaction exp
    ed the clean energy plant.
    Representation of food processor in a $4.85 million New Markets Tax Credits transaction for a Clean Energy Plant improvement
    Representation of a real estate developer for a $20 million New Markets Tax Credits transaction for a redevelopment project of a mixed-use facility which includes 16 walk-up vendors, two restaurants, a rooftop bar, event space,
    theater in an economically challenged area
    Representation of real estate developer in connection with a $19 million New Markets Tax Credits transaction to develop
    construct an adaptive reuse of a historic building in a low-income community
    Representation of a financial institution in a solar investment tax credit transaction
    Representation of a laboratory in a $34 million New Markets Tax Credits transaction for the development
    equipping of its new pharmaceutical manufacturing plant in Puerto Rico
    Representation of an agricultural
    heavy-duty equipment manufacturer in Nebraska in a $10.7M New Markets Tax Credits transaction
    Representation of a $15.3 million New Markets Tax Credits deal to construct, rehabilitate,
    install various projects in a hospital
    Tax
    corporate counsel for Florida New Markets Tax Credits Alliance
    Tax credit investment counsel for community banks (historic rehabilitation, renewable energy,
    new markets tax credits)
    Tax opinion counsel for affordable housing project development
    Tax credit investment counsel for an insurance company
    Incentive
    tax credits counsel to a repatriated commercial air conditioning company
    Tax credits counsel for a national healthy foods alternative meat producer
    New markets tax credits counsel for rebuilding a federally qualified health center in Northwest Florida
    New markets tax credits counsel for a Central Florida minority-owned high technology company headquarters development
    Development of a headquarters facility for one of Florida's largest home insurance companies
    Historic
    new markets tax credits counsel for a four-phase urban revitalization project in Tampa Heights, including innovative collaborative hub office space, healthy foods facility,
    healthcare space
    Historic tax credits counsel for the rehabilitation of a historic marine industry facility
    Special tax, new markets tax credits,
    renewable energy investment tax credits counsel for a $175 million ethanol production plant
    Special tax
    new markets counsel for a nationwide food processing
    manufacturing company completing or structuring four federal new markets tax credits transactions
    one renewable energy investment tax credits transaction
    Special tax
    new markets tax credits counsel for expansion of a citrus packing facility utilizing Florida's new markets development program credits
    federal new markets tax credits
    Special tax
    new markets tax credits counsel for the operating expansion of one of South Florida's largest building supply firms
    Special tax
    new markets tax credits counsel to a statewide network of hurricane emergency response building contractors
    Florida's largest home rehabilitation company
    Special tax
    new markets co-counsel for expansion of a ship repair facility in the Port of Tampa utilizing Florida new markets development program credits
    Special tax
    new markets co-counsel for expansion
    improvement to one of Florida's leading sports arenas utilizing Florida new markets development program credits
    Special tax
    new markets counsel to a widely recognized charitable organization in its rehabilitation of an early childhood center utilizing both federal new markets tax credits
    Florida new markets development program credits
    Special tax
    new markets counsel to several cultural centers in their capital expansions
    strengthening of operating funds through Florida new markets development program credits
    Incentive
    project finance counsel for a $77 million aluminum manufacturing facility utilizing Florida
    federal new markets tax credits
    Special tax, historic rehabilitation tax credits,
    new markets counsel for a renovation of a historic office building complex for modern, revitalized economic use
    Special tax
    new markets tax credits counsel for a $13.5 million healthcare
    healthy foods retail plaza
    Special tax
    new markets tax credits counsel for a catalytic $18 million market
    gathering hall with healthy food choices, support of local entrepreneurial efforts,
    significant job creation
    State tax credit council to approximately $20 million not-for-profit elder
    child care facility
    The above representations were h
    led by Mr. Lang prior to his joining Greenberg Traurig, P.A.
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Experience

  • Bar Admission & Memberships
    Admissions
    2010, Florida
    New York
    Memberships

    Professional & Community Involvement

    •Chair, Tampa Bay Economic Development Council, International Committee, 2017-2018
    •Member, Board of Directors, Junior Achievement of Tampa Bay
    •Member, American Bar Association
    •Lead Advisor, Florida New Markets Tax Credits Alliance Legislative Action Committee
    •Chairman, Legislative Drafting Committee for a Revised Florida New Markets Development Program Act, Florida New Markets Tax Credits Alliance
    •Member, Hillsborough County Bar Association
    •Advisor, Sunshine State Low-Income Community Advocacy Coalition, Inc.
    •Advisor, The Black Farmers Rural Funding Initiative, Inc.
    •Advisor, The Young Men's Christian Association of Greater St. Petersburg, Florida
    •Member, University Club of Tampa
    •Member, Florida Blue Key
    •Member, Kiwanis Club, Tampa
    •Alumnus, Florida Alpha Omega Chapter of Alpha Tau Omega Fraternity, University of Florida

  • Education & Certifications
    Law School
    Florida State University College of Law
    J.D.

    University of Florida
    LL.M.
    Other Education
    University of Florida
    B.A.

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Attorneys FAQs

  • What year was this attorney first admitted to the bar?
    James O. Lang was admitted in 2010 to the State of Florida.
  • Is this attorney admitted to the bar in more than one state?
    Yes, James O. Lang is admitted to practice in Florida and New York.
  • How many attorneys are in this law firm?
    Greenberg Traurig, LLP has 2750 attorneys at this location.
  • What law school did this attorney attend?
    James O. Lang attended Florida State University College of Law and University of Florida.
  • What year was this attorney's law firm established?
    Greenberg Traurig, LLP was established in 1967.