Jeff Slusher

Senior Associate

Tax

Overview

Jeff’s practice focuses on the U.S. federal income tax aspects of domestic and international transactions and tax planning matters. Jeff advises clients with regard to the U.S. federal income tax aspects of mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, securities offerings, energy tax credit transfers, project developments and financings, reorganizations, and private equity.

Experience

Southwest Airlines in a sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) supply agreement with Valero Marketing and Supply Company, a subsidiary of Valero Energy Corporation, to bring SAF to Chicago Midway International Airport in the state’s largest announced SAF supply agreement
Two large banking institutions in a $128 million tax equity financing for a 52.5 MW solar and battery storage project in Arizona and a 140 MW solar project in Georgia being developed by a European parented top tier developer
MN8 Energy, a leading renewable energy and battery storage owner-operator in the US, in its agreement with Mercedes-Benz to deliver an open network of branded high-power charging stations in North America
Swiss Life Asset Management and EDF Invest in the $1.2 billion acquisition of a 27% interest in DataBank, the largest edge infrastructure operator in the U.S.
US corporation in its first tax credit purchase deals across from three counterparties
Vitol Inc. in a landmark tax credit transfer agreement with Avangrid, Inc. to purchase an estimated $100 million of wind PTCs
Brookfield Renewable Power in its investment of up to $500 million in California Bioenergy, a leading developer of dairy digesters for generating renewable vehicle fuel and electricity
The University of Texas/Texas A&M Investment Management Company (UTIMCO) in investments in nearly 80 different private equity funds and hedge funds
HollyFrontier Corporation in its $1.4 billion debt exchange
Pioneer Natural Resources in the $3.25 billion sale of its Delaware basin assets to Continental Resources
Caerus Operating LLC in a $1 billion secured reserve-based revolving credit facility

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Permian Resources Corporation in its $1 billion offering of senior notes
Underwriters to Southwestern Energy Company in its $1.2 billion investment grade offering of senior notes
Crescent Energy Company in its $700 million offering of senior notes
Vital Energy, Inc. in its $800 million offering of senior notes and concurrent tender offer
Permian Resources Corporation in its $348 million public offering of Class A common stock

Capabilities

Credentials

Education

The University of Texas School of Law, J.D. with honors, 2020 (Chancellor-At-Large; Order of the Coif)
Texas A&M University, B.A. Political Science, 2016

Admissions

Texas

Insights

Client Alerts

Treasury Quietly Changes Energy Community Guidance, Redefining Beginning of Construction Timing Rule

In what appears to have been an update to previously released guidance, the Department of Treasury (the “Treasury”) and Internal Revenue Service (the “IRS”) posted an unexpected update to Notice 2023-29 (the “Notice”) providing guidance on the energy community bonus credit available for certain production and investment tax credits.

April 10, 2023 • V&E Renewable Energy Update

April 10, 2023 • 9-minute read

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