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Sean Shimamoto

Sean Shimamoto

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP


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Tax-Efficient Capital Vehicles for Unregulated Utilities: REITs, MLPs and Up-Cs Considered

Over the last several years, a confluence of political and market developments have made capital for renewable energy projects harder to come by, which has affected the ability of unregulated affiliates of public utilities...more

5/15/2013 - C-Corporation Energy Projects Master Limited Partnerships Partnerships Real Estate Investments Renewable Energy Tax Incentives

"IRS Guidance on the Commencement of Construction Requirements for Tax Credits for Qualified Energy Facilities"

On April 15, 2013, the Internal Revenue Service released Notice 2013-29 (Notice), which established guidelines and a safe harbor to determine when construction has begun on a “qualified facility” for purposes of the renewable...more

4/17/2013 - Energy Energy-Efficieny Tax Credits Investment Tax Credits IRS Production Tax Credit Qualified Energy Facilities Tax Credits

"SEC Filing Illustrates Recent REIT Trend: Holding and Financing Renewable Energy Assets"

Sponsors and investors have been paying much attention to the potential use of real estate investment trust (REIT) structures to hold and finance renewable energy assets in a tax-efficient way. A recent SEC filing by Hannon...more

2/22/2013 - Investment Funds IRS Mortgages REIT Renewable Energy SEC Solar Energy Wind Power

"Temporary ‘Fiscal Cliff’ Solution Yields Important Tax Changes"

On January 2, 2013, President Obama signed the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 (the TRA of 2012), which permanently extends certain federal income tax rate reductions first enacted in 2001 that were scheduled to expire...more

1/3/2013 - Alternative Minimum Tax American Taxpayer Relief Act Bush-Era Tax Cuts Capital Gains Dividends Electricity Estate Tax Fiscal Cliff Generation-Skipping Transfer Gift-Tax Exemption Income Taxes Renewable Energy Tax Credits Wind Power

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