Sam advises clients on U.S. federal income tax matters, with a particular emphasis on the tax equity financing of renewable energy & energy transition projects. He helps clients navigate and monetize the tax incentives created by the Inflation Reduction Act.

Sam’s experience encompasses the spectrum of renewable & energy transition technologies, including:

• Solar
• Wind
• Energy storage
• Carbon capture
• Hydrogen and electric vehicle (EV) charging.

He provides tax counsel on a range of business transactions, including public & private securities offerings, corporate reorganizations and restructurings, mergers, acquisitions and dispositions, and joint ventures.

He also has experience representing clients in various phases of audits and litigation with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), including information document requests by IRS examination teams, settlement negotiations with the IRS Office of Appeals and Tax Court cases.

Prior to joining Akin, Sam practiced as an energy transition tax lawyer in Washington, D.C.