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

Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP
2200 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, NW
WASHINGTON DC 20037
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
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 Virginia and District of Columbia 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 > Tax > US taxes: non-contentious

Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP‘s non-contentious tax practice is particularly strong in the structured finance and securitization spaces, with the energy sector another area of focus. Cecelia Horner in Richmond, with notable experience handling the tax aspects of secured financings, acquisitions, transactions involving investment funds and derivatives, and restructurings, chairs the group alongside Houston-based Robert McNamara, who focuses on federal income tax issues concerning business transactions planning, especially in the energy industry. George Howell in Richmond offers expertise in REITs, including in relation to REMICs and other securitization transactions. Washington DC’s David Lowman specializes in energy-related tax credits, while Richmond-based Kendal Sibley advises on equity REITs, mortgage REITs, and private investment funds. Laura Jones, also in Richmond, plays a key role in the team, advising on the tax equity financing of renewable energy projects.