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THE SQUARE 285, TEXAS AVENUE
HOUSTON
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Todd Lowther
Position
Todd Lowther is a partner in the US Tax practice in Houston with extensive experience in the energy sector. Todd advises clients on the full range of oil and gas transactions including the taxation of natural resources, carbon capture tax credits, partnerships, international joint ventures, and M&A transactions common in the industry.
Todd also provides general tax advice on corporate and business matters, including business formation, reorganization, and partnership and limited liability company structuring. He has experience in the structuring, organization, and capitalization of private equity funds, and frequently advises management teams from both a transactional and tax perspective.
Career
Terry College of Business, University of Georgia (BBA) 2001
Tulane University Law School (JD) 2006
Admitted as an Attorney-at-Law in Texas 2006
Joined Clifford Chance as Partner 2024
Lawyer Rankings
United States > Tax > US taxes: non-contentious
In New York, the multifaceted tax practice at Clifford Chance is very active in the investment, real estate, and energy sectors, representing companies like Blackrock and Onex. Paul Seraganian forms the bedrock of the practice and works predominantly for sponsors in developing tax structures for acquisitions and joint ventures for domestic and international deals. Other key figures in the team include Phillip Wagman, who works on M&A deals and securitization transactions, Michael Seaton, a REIT specialist, and Avrohom Gelber, who has demonstrated a strong track record in cross-border financing and structuring. Todd Lowther is also a key name.
Lawyer Rankings
Top Tier Firm Rankings
- Transport > Aviation and air travel: finance
- Tax > Financial products
- Tax > Financial products
- Tax > Financial products
- International trade and national security > Customs, export controls and economic sanctions
- Tax > International tax
- International trade and national security > CFIUS
- Tax > Financial products
- Finance > Project finance
Firm Rankings
- Media, technology and telecoms > Outsourcing
- Finance > Structured finance: derivatives and structured products
- Finance > Structured finance: securitization
- Finance > Capital markets: global offerings
- Finance > Fintech
- Tax > International tax
- Investment fund formation and management > Private equity funds (including venture capital)
- Real estate > Real estate investment trusts (REITs)
- Finance > Commercial lending > Advice to direct lenders/private credit
- International trade and national security > Customs, export controls and economic sanctions
- Dispute resolution > International arbitration
- Antitrust > Merger control
- Real estate > Real estate
- Energy > Renewable/alternative power
- Finance > Restructuring (including bankruptcy): corporate
- Dispute resolution > Securities litigation: defense
- Tax > US taxes: non-contentious
- Finance > Commercial lending: Advice to bank lenders
- M&A/corporate and commercial > M&A: large deals ($1bn+)
- Finance > Capital markets: equity offerings
- Finance > Capital markets: high-yield debt offerings
- Energy > Energy regulation: electric power