Education

Washington and Lee University School of Law, J.D.

University of Florida, LL.M., Taxation

The College of Wooster, Departmental honors in Urban Studies, magna cum laude

Bar Admissions

Virginia
Massachusetts

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Douglas Banghart

Partner
Boston
t: 617-305-2054

Douglas R. Banghart practices in the area of state and federal tax credit syndication, partnership taxation, and nonprofit organizations. He represents major institutional investors, developers, local governments, community development entities (CDEs), and nonprofit organizations, primarily in real estate redevelopment projects. He has extensive experience in closing new markets tax credit leverage fund transactions, including acting as lead attorney on the largest new markets transaction ever closed, and twinned historic and new markets tax credit transactions. He speaks frequently on issues related to partnership taxation and the legal and tax implications of various incentive programs.

Professional Honors & Awards

  • Raymond R. Day Prize in Urban Studies
  • Pew Research Fellowship
  • Capital Defense Journal Executive Editor, 1999-2000; Associate Editor, 1998-99

Memberships

  • Massachusetts Bar Association
  • Virginia Bar Association, Young Lawyers Division, Executive Council 2003-04

Court Admissions

  • All State Courts in Virginia
  • All State Courts in Massachusetts

Speaking Engagements

  • Panelist, "The Tax Exempt Use Property Rules: 50 Ways to Lose Your HTCs," Novogradac Company LLP, Historic Tax Credit Conference, Cleveland, OH, April 6-8, 2011
  • Panelist, "Government Funds and NMTCs," Novogradac Company LLP, New Markets Tax Credit Conference, Washington, D.C. , June 10-11, 2010
  • Panelist, "New Approaches to Using New Markets Tax Credits and Historic Credits to Bridge the Gap, Finding Multifamily Housing Financing Opportunities During (and After) the Credit Crunch," Holland & Knight and Reznick Group Conference, Miami office of Holland & Knight, November 10, 2009
  • Panelist, New Approaches to Using New Markets Tax Credits and Historic Credits to Bridge the Gap, Finding Multifamily Housing Financing Opportunities During (and After) the Credit Crunch, Holland & Knight and Reznick Group Conference, September 21, 2009
  • Panelist, Leveraged Loans and Uncle Sam, Novogradac Company LLP, New Markets Tax Credit Conference, Chicago, IL, October 22-23, 2009
  • Panelist, Exit Strategies: Steps to a Successful Conclusion, Novogradac Company LLP, New Markets Tax Credit Conference, Washington, D.C., June 11-12, 2009
  • Panelist, Uncovering Funds, Novogradac Company LLP, New Markets Tax Credit Conference, Boston, MA, October 23-24, 2008
  • Panelist, Novogradac Company LLP, New Markets Tax Credit Conference, San Diego, CA, January 24-25, 2008
  • Panelist, Novogradac Company LLP, Fifth Annual New Markets Tax Credit Spring Conference, Washington, DC, June 7-9, 2006
  • Panelist, American Bar Association's 15th Annual Conference and Annual Meeting on Affordable Housing and Community Development Law, May 24-26, 2006
  • Panelist, Novogradac Company LLP, New Markets Tax Credit Conference, Phoenix, AZ, January 25-27, 2006

Published Articles & Books

  • "Why Prepaid Rent (Unfortunately) Isn’t Nonqualified Financial Property," Novogradac Journal of Tax Credits, June and July 2010
  • "How Reasonable are Reasonable Expectations Opinions?," Novogradac Journal of Tax Credits, March 2010