Laura Hendee Siman

Laura Hendee Siman focuses her tax and corporate project finance practice on tax incentive programs, including the Qualified Opportunity Zone (QOZ) incentive, the New Markets Tax Credit program, and other state and federal tax incentive programs. Laura is part of the Tampa Tax Practice, which has closed over $15 billion of Qualified Opportunity Fund (QOF) and/or Qualified Opportunity Zone Business investments and has closed or is in the process of structuring several billion dollars in tax credit incentivized transactions. The team has accomplished more than 750 QOZ deployments and more than 300 captive QOF formations for high-net-worth individuals and family offices. Laura’s experience includes the preparation of entity organizational documents and deal-specific agreements relating to complex financial investments and tax-advantaged structures for projects across the United States.

Concentrations

•Qualified Opportunity Zones
•Qualified Opportunity Funds
•Qualified Opportunity Zone Businesses
•Tax credit incentive programs
•New Markets Tax Credit Program
•Carbon Capture & Sequestration
•Real estate development
•Operating business expansion
•Affordable housing
•Project finance
•Tax-exempt organizations

Recognition & Leadership

Awards & Accolades

•Listed, The Best Lawyers in America, 'Ones to Watch,' Tax Law, 2024-2026