Opportunity Zones

Dunn Carney combines experienced professionals from multiple practice groups to provide clients direction on all aspects of Opportunity Zones.

The Opportunity Zone program was enacted in 2017 to drive economic development in targeted areas across the country.  The program provides new tax benefits for taxpayers (including individuals, partnerships and corporations) that invest capital gains in certified Qualified Opportunity Funds.

Dunn Carney’s Opportunity Zone team leverages their knowledge of tax, finance, real estate, securities and corporate law to advise clients such as investors, fund managers and recipients of capital from Qualified Opportunity Funds.

Our guidance to clients in the Opportunity Zone program includes:

• Securities offerings
• Capital deployment
• Asset acquisition and disposition
• Real estate development
• Utilization of Opportunity Zones capital
• Identification of target businesses
• Due diligence
• Investor exits
• Redeployment of capital
• Financing