Akin announced that Mary Alexander joined the firm as a tax equity partner in its Washington D.C. office. Alexander joins Akin from Vinson & Elkins. This further deepens Akin's tax equity and tax credit transfer experience in the renewable energy and energy transition space.
Alexander focuses on the federal income tax aspects of energy transition transactions. This includes renewable energy, carbon capture, biogas property and electric vehicles. Alexander's clients include asset managers and other financial institutions, public and private corporations and partnerships.
“Akin continues to see robust client demand for comprehensive support with structuring renewable and new energy investments and projects, including tax equity financing,” said Akin co-chair elect Abid Qureshi. “Mary brings a valuable skillset that is highly sought after, and we’re pleased to welcome her to the firm.”
“We continue to see increased demand for counsel on tax equity financing and tax credit transfer transactions across the clean energy space,” said corporate practice co-head Zachary Wittenberg. “Mary adds depth to our practice for these investor and lender-side projects and will be a terrific resource for our clients investing in cutting-edge renewable energy projects and energy transition technologies.”
Alexander is only the latest addition to Akin's comprehensive energy & infrastructure platform over the past year. Akin previously added projects & energy transition partners Chadron Edwards in New York and April Kim in Califorinia; energy transactions partners Charlie Ofner, Trent Bridges, and Ian Goldberg; private equity partner Andrew Legman and capital markets partner Bryan Flannery in Houston; and energy transactions partner Rob Butler in London.
“Akin is a leading firm for tax equity financing and tax credit transfer transactions that are integral to funding some of the most complex renewable and new energy projects,” said Alexander on her move. “The firm’s dynamic global energy & infrastructure platform is an ideal setting to continue building my practice and I look forward to joining this growing team.”