Alan L. Pasternack

Shareholder | Portland | 503.778.2167 | pasternacka@lanepowell.com

Areas of Practice

Alan Pasternack is a tax and business transactional attorney specializing in business and real estate transactions. Alan represents a variety of developers, non-profit organizations, and institutional investors in structuring, negotiating and documenting real estate transactions and advises clients on the tax and finance issues these transactions present. Such transactions include real estate development and investment ventures involving partnerships financed with government loans and grants, federal tax incentives, particularly low-income housing tax credits, historic rehabilitation tax credits, new markets tax credits, and tax-exempt bonds, as well as conventional debt financing.

He also represents clients, and advises on tax and finance issues relating to mergers and acquisitions, transactions under the Uniform Commercial Code, and investments in real estate developments through limited liability companies and tenancies in common.

Alan also devotes time to representing owners and operators of restaurants and hotels in connection with liquor licensing and other general business matters.

Professional Experience

Associate/Senior Counsel, Schwabe, Williamson and Wyatt (1999-2007)

Admitted to Practice

Oregon

Academics

Golden Gate University, School of Taxation (M.S. Taxation, 2004)
Cornell Law School (J.D., 1988)
Colgate University (A.B., 1983)

Practice Group and Specialty Team Memberships

Affordable Housing and Community Development
Long Term Care and Seniors Housing Client Service Team
New Markets Tax Credits
Public/Private Partnerships
Renewable Energy
Sustainability and Climate Change
Taxation

Publications

“Hit the Road, Jack – And Don’t You Pay [Oregon] Tax No More?” Volume 12/ Number 2, Oregon State Bar Taxation Section Newsletter, Summer 2009 (Co-Author)
“Saving Historic Buildings with Tax Credits,” Seattle Daily Journal of Commerce, June 29, 2006
“Legal Opinions in Business Transactions – Customary Practice,” Advising Oregon Business, Vol. III, Ch. 56 (Co-Author)

Speaking Engagements

“Introduction to Qualified Tax Credit Bonds and Build America Bonds,” Lane Powell Tax seminar, November 2009
American Bar Association’s Forum on Affordable Housing and Community Development Law’s annual mid-year conference, October 2009 (Co-Chair and Panelist)
“Keys to Attracting Interest,” Novogradac & Company’s 16th Annual Affordable Housing Conference, October 2009 (Panelist)
“New Markets Tax Credits Hot Topics,” 18th Annual ABA Forum on Affordable Housing and Community Development Law, May 2009 (Panelist)
“The Need for a Strong Tax Opinion in New Markets Tax Credit Transactions,” Reznick Group’s 8th Annual New Markets Tax Credits Summit, May 2009 (Panelist)
“Investment Tax Credit for Advance Energy Manufacturing Projects,” Novogradac & Company’s Financing Renewable Energy Conference, April 2009 (Panelist)
“Using New Markets Tax Credits to Fill Financing Gaps,” Novogradac & Company’s Tax Credit Immersion Conference: Innovations in Energy, New Markets and Historic Development, April 2009 (Panelist)
“How Your Business Can Benefit From Federal and State Stimulus Programs,” Lane Powell, March 2009
“Going Green: Combining New Markets Tax Credits with Solar Tax Credits,” Novogradac & Company’s New Markets Tax Credit Conference, January 2009 (Panelist)
“Negotiation Terms – Finding Common Ground,” Novogradac & Company’s New Markets Tax Credits Investors Conference, October 2008 (Panelist)
“Combining Low Income Housing Tax Credits with Solar Tax Credits,” Novogradac & Company’s Affordable Housing Conference, September 2008, (Panelist)
“New Markets Tax Credits 101,” 17th Annual ABA Forum on Affordable Housing and Community Development Law, May 2008 (Moderator and Panelist)
“Federal Tax Incentives For Green Projects,” Oregon Law Institute “Going Green” Conference, April 2008 (Panelist)
“Combining New Markets Tax Credits with Renewable Energy Tax Credits,” Novogradac & Company’s Financing Renewable Energy Conference, April 2008 (Panelist)
“Building Blocks: Structuring Your Deal,” Novogradac & Company’s New Markets Tax Credits Conference, January 2008 (Panelist)
“Negotiating a Deal — Investors Speak,” Novogradac & Company’s New Markets Tax Credit Investors Conference, October 2007 (Moderator)
“Low Income Housing Tax Credits,” Lorman, September 2007 (Panelist)
“Low Income Housing Tax Credits and Historic Rehabilitation Tax Credits,” Lorman, August 2006

Professional and Community Activities

American Bar Association’s Forum on Affordable Housing and Community Development Law
Oregon State Bar, Taxation section
Oregon Swimming, Stroke and Turn Judge
Past Director, Community Partners for Affordable Housing