Lillian Plata Co-Founder of NP Law LLC Will Join the Opportunity Zone Panel
Lillian A. Plata is a founding member of the law firm of Nee Plata Law LLC (NP Law). Ms. Plata specializes in the area of tax and structured finance and has over 15 years of experience structuring and implementing complex financings having practiced at several prominent law firms in New York & New Jersey. Ms. Plata provides tax and structuring advice to corporations, partnerships, developers, non-profits and government entities on an array of complex transactions with a focus on Opportunity Zones, New Markets Tax Credits, syndicating Low Income Housing Tax Credits (LIHTCs) and Historic Tax Credits as well as other federal and local tax credit and incentive programs. She has been instrumental in advising clients on the best way to leverage both public and private sources of funding. Ms. Plata has also advised clients on structuring transactions under HUD’s Rental Assistance Demonstration program, utilizing Section 103 tax-exempt financing and LIHTCs. She has represented corporate entities and investment firms in various projects consisting of corporate acquisitions, infrastructure projects, redevelopment projects, construction of professional athletic facilities and negotiating inter-creditor agreements and credit facilities.
Ms. Plata has coordinated with developers, issuers, underwriters, financialadvisors and state and local government agencies to structure and implement these complex financings that have included taxable and Section 103 tax-exempt general obligation bonds/notes, mortgaged back securities, conventional and revenue financings with fixed rate, variable rate, auction rate, and hybrid structures, as well as interest rate swap agreements and other derivative products. In addition, Ms. Plata regularly handles the firm’s tax matters including advising clients on all aspects of Section 103 tax-exempt financing and the formation of nonprofit organizations, corporations, and partnerships.
Lillian will join Marie Mascherin of New Jersey Community Capital to talk about the upcoming Opportunity Zone Program. Cumberland County has five census tracts designated in Vineland, Millville, and Bridgeton that have unique investment opportunity. The event will be on May 3, 2019, from 8:00 AM to 10:30 AM at Cumberland County College.
