Mr Stephen A Kuntz > Norton Rose Fulbright > Houston, United States > Lawyer Profile

Norton Rose Fulbright, with offices in New York and Texas supported by a strong national and global network, has an especially strong reputation for its work in the energy sector, including in the renewables space. New York’s William Cavanagh, regularly handling domestic and cross-border M&A, spin-offs, project finance transactions, securities offerings, and securitized loan transactions, chairs the team alongside Robert Morris in Houston, who focuses on tax controversy matters. Houston-based William Bowers specializes in federal income tax planning for business transactions involving corporations, partnerships, and real estate investment trusts. He offers clients niche expertise in Up-C structure tax issues. Richard Wright in New York is active in the energy, tech, aerospace, and pharma sectors, while Houston’s Stephen Kuntz concentrates on deals involving corporations, partnerships, and limited liability companies. Hilary Lefko in Washington DC has recently acted in relation to tax equity financings, tax credit sales, and renewables M&A.

Norton Rose Fulbright US LLP works as part of the firm’s global network to provide comprehensive tax support on an array of complex, multijurisdictional matters. The group covers litigation and administrative proceedings at the federal and SALT level, with expertise in advanced pricing agreements and transfer pricing as well as in criminal tax matters. Robert Morris, who is based in Houston, co-leads the department alongside William Cavanagh in New York. Morris covers disputes at both the federal and state level, while Cavanagh, whose practice is primarily non-contentious, increasingly acts on tax matters that are connected to bankruptcy. Stephen Kuntz, also in Houston, is particularly active in the energy sector, with experience in transfer pricing and energy credits.