Akin Strengthens Energy & Infrastructure Platform with Addition of Tax Equity Partner Mary Alexander
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(Washington, D.C.) – Akin announced today that Mary Alexander has joined the firm as a tax partner in its Washington, D.C. office, further deepening the firm’s tax equity and tax credit transfer experience in the renewable energy and energy transition space.
Alexander’s practice focuses on the federal income tax aspects of energy transition transactions, including renewable energy, carbon capture, biogas property, and electric vehicles. Her clients include asset managers and other financial institutions, public and private corporations and partnerships.
“Akin continues to see robust client demand for comprehensive support with structuring renewable and new energy investments and projects, including tax equity financing,” said Akin co-chair elect Abid Qureshi. “Mary brings a valuable skillset that is highly sought after, and we’re pleased to welcome her to the firm.”
“We continue to see increased demand for counsel on tax equity financing and tax credit transfer transactions across the clean energy space,” added corporate practice co-head Zachary Wittenberg. “Mary adds depth to our practice for these investor and lender-side projects and will be a terrific resource for our clients investing in cutting-edge renewable energy projects and energy transition technologies.”
Alexander is the latest addition to the firm’s comprehensive energy & infrastructure platform over the last year, with Akin having added projects & energy transition partners Chadron Edwards in New York and April Kim in California; energy transactions partners Charlie Ofner, Trent Bridges and Ian Goldberg, private equity partner Andrew Lehman and capital markets partner Bryan Flannery in Houston; and energy transactions partner Rob Butler in London.
“Akin is a leading firm for tax equity financing and tax credit transfer transactions that are integral to funding some of the most complex renewable and new energy projects,” said Alexander on her move. “The firm’s dynamic global energy & infrastructure platform is an ideal setting to continue building my practice and I look forward to joining this growing team.”
Alexander joins Akin from Vinson & Elkins.
About Akin’s Energy & Infrastructure Practice
Akin is a leading advisor to companies and capital providers across the energy value chain. Our global, interdisciplinary team has market-leading experience across upstream, midstream, downstream, energy services and the spectrum of energy transition projects, including wind, solar, geothermal, hydroelectric, bioenergy, carbon capture, renewable natural gas, landfill gas, hydrogen, ammonia and sustainable aviation fuel. We serve as trusted counsel to public and private energy companies, private equity, credit, infrastructure and other investors, and management teams worldwide. We help clients develop, finance, construct, operate, buy and sell energy and infrastructure projects and companies throughout the world.
About Akin’s Tax Practice
Every decision a business makes—from choice of entity through daily operations to ultimate dissolution—has complex and critical tax implications. By providing experienced guidance to help limit liability through sound planning, meticulous preparation and creative solutions to tax challenges, Akin supports clients in making the right decisions and planning for the future. Our global team of recognized leaders helps guide clients through even their most daunting circumstances. Our tax team offers multidisciplinary services to ensure that no consideration is neglected in even the most complex transactions.
Akin is a leading international law firm with more than 900 lawyers in offices throughout the United States, Europe, Asia and the Middle East.
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