Mr David Lowman > Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP > Richmond, United States > Lawyer Profile

Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP
RIVERFRONT PLAZA, EAST TOWER
951 EAST BYRD STREET
RICHMOND, VA 23219
VIRGINIA
United States

Work Department

Tax, Renewable Energy and Clean Power, Solar, Wind, Hydrogen, Carbon Capture and Sequestration, Advanced Fuels, Biomass, Tax Controversy, Energy Tax Credits, Energy, Sustainability and Corporate Clean Power

Position

Partner

Career

Mr. Lowman’s practice focuses on tax issues related to renewable energy and decarbonization.  He concentrates on federal income tax law, with an emphasis on energy tax credits, tax issues related to renewable and clean energy, and federal tax audits and tax controversy proceedings. Mr. Lowman represents manufacturers, developers and investors in various types of energy and renewable energy projects, including projects that qualify for tax credits for the production of electricity from wind, solar, geothermal, landfill gas, open-loop biomass, hydropower, municipal waste and other qualifying renewable resources. He also represents clients in matters involving hydrogen, carbon capture and sequestration, advanced fuels, including renewable diesel fuel, sustainable aviation fuel and renewable natural gas. Mr. Lowman regularly works with clients on tax policy matters and to obtain guidance from the Internal Revenue Service and Treasury Department through private letter rulings, technical advice, and published guidance, such as IRS Notices and Announcements.

He is a frequent speaker at conferences and contributes regularly to various internal and external publications.

Memberships

Admitted to the District of Columbia and Virginia State Bars

Education

  • ML&T, William & Mary Law School, 1981
  • JD, William & Mary Law School, 1980
  • AB, The College of William & Mary, with honors, 1977

Lawyer Rankings

United States > Energy > Energy transactions: electric power

With a ‘depth and diversity of expertise that is unmatched,’ Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP‘s renewables and clean power department stands out for its robust offering which covers a wide array of energy transactions ranging from M&A and joint ventures to debt and equity offerings and project financing. The group continues to attract new and notable clients to its roster including commercial banks, export credit agencies, and institutional lenders. Jeff Schroeder, based in Washington DC, heads up the team and concentrates on project development as well as asset, stock, and portfolio acquisitions. In Richmond, Laura Ellen Jones is the main contact in the practice and specialises in tax equity financings for renewable energy projects, while Washington DC-based Geoffrey Lorenz is adept at handling the financing, acquisition, and development of electric-generating facilities. On the tax credit front, David Lowman is the go-to practitioner in Washington DC and Robert McNamara is the primary liaison in Houston.