Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP

Tax & Erisa

Partner and Chair Emeritus of the firm's Executive Committee

George Howell is Chair Emeritus of the firm’s Executive Committee and former head of its Tax and ERISA practice. George's practice focuses on the tax aspects of REITs, private investment funds, securitizations, and complex financial products. He is recognized nationally for his in-depth experience in the formation, structuring and financing of REITs. He is a former chair of the American Bar Association Tax Section and a former president of the American College of Tax Counsel. George has been active in REITs and real estate capital markets for more than 30 years. During that time, he has been involved in the creation of a number of novel structures involving hospitality, healthcare, and mortgage REITs, and most recently land bank REITs.

Fellow, Virginia Law Foundation, Class of 2018 Former Chair, American Bar Association (ABA) Tax Section Former Chair, American College of Tax Counsel Former Vice Chair (Communications), ABA Tax Section Former Chair, Tax Shelter Committee, ABA Tax Section Former Chair, Committee on Financial Transactions, ABA Tax Section Former Chair, Asset Securitization Subcommittee and REMIC Task Force, ABA Tax Section

JD, University of Virginia School of Law, 1981; AB, Princeton University, magna cum laude, 1978