Real Estate And Land Use

Our Real Estate Practice is experienced in all phases of real estate transactions and litigation. We work with clients on property buying, leasing or building and the zoning and land use matters that need to be addressed with local planning boards and municipalities. Read More »

Start-Ups

We assist start-up companies and foreign businesses with the establishment of U.S. operations, corporate entity formation and recruitment of talent. We also develop business immigration strategies for multinational companies. Read More »

IRS Releases Guidance Regarding IRA Energy Communities

When Is a Brownfield Site Not a Brownfield Site? On April 4, 2023, the IRS released Notice 2023-29, Energy Community Bonus Credit Amounts under the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022. The Notice provides guidance on the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (IRA), which provided for an increased credit amount under Internal Revenue Code Sections ("Section") Read More »

Ten-Year Brownfield Cleanup Program, Tax Credit Extender & Other Program Amendments Included in Gov. Hochul’s FY 2023 Executive Budget

On January 18, New York Governor Kathy Hochul issued proposed legislation to implement the Governor's Fiscal Year 2023 Executive Budget.  The Transportation, Economic Development, and Environmental Conservation bill included in the Executive Budget would extend the tax incentives available for remediation and redevelopment of contaminated sites under New York's Brownfield Cleanup Program ("BCP") for ten Read More »

James L. Sonneborn

“I represent people who come to me with a desire to solve problems and they expect me to think strategically, creatively and collaboratively to achieve that goal.”   With more than 25 years of experience working as an expert litigator, arbitrator, mediator and appellate lawyer in Central and Northern New York, Jim has the experience Read More »

Governor Proposes Tax Credit Deferral

On January 16, Governor Cuomo introduced the New York FY 2019 Executive Budget ("Budget"). The Budget includes a proposal to revive an emergency measure, originally passed in the wake of the Great Recession, which would defer taxpayers' ability to claim certain tax credit amounts. Like the original version, which was passed in 2010, the Governor's Read More »

Public Finance

The Internal Revenue Code and New York State law provide tax incentives to encourage and support projects that serve the public, promote economic development and advance charitable and public purposes.  These incentives include tax-exempt bonds, tax credits and the abatement of real property, sales and use and mortgage recording taxes offered by Industrial Development Agencies Read More »

Thomas E. Taylor

After serving as a dedicated Member of Bousquet Holstein, Tom is now taking on the role as Of Counsel to the firm. Real estate, whether simple or complex, is often the largest investment for people and businesses to make. Therefore, it's no wonder that, when clients need a trustworthy attorney for these intricate matters, they Read More »

Restaurant and Hospitality Law

Bousquet Holstein has a long history of serving hospitality and restaurant clients as their trusted business advisors. Our attorneys have provided experienced legal counsel to the restaurant, hospitality and beverage industry focusing on compliance, operations, development and transactional matters. We provide our business partners with common-sense legal, business and creative advice necessary to comply with Read More »