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James Chenoweth

James
Chenoweth

Partner

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jchenoweth@gibsondunn.com

TEL:+1 346.718.6718

FAX:+1 346.718.6918

Houston

811 Main Street, Suite 3000, Houston, TX 77002-6117 USA

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Oil and Gas Mergers and Acquisitions Power and Renewables Private Equity Tax

BIOGRAPHY

James Chenoweth is a partner in the firm’s Tax, Private Equity and Energy and Infrastructure groups. He has spent 15 years analyzing tax aspects of many transactions, especially involving partnerships, Up-Cs, and private equity.

Mr. Chenoweth advises companies, private equity funds, boards of directors and special committees of public companies on federal income tax structuring and consequences of all kinds of M&A activities and general tax planning. Mr. Chenoweth’s private equity clients and counterparties have included ArcLight, Charlesbank, EnCap Flatrock, EnerVest, GIP, KKR, Spur Energy Partners, TPG and certain real estate private equity groups. Mr. Chenoweth’s corporate clients have included Celanese, Concho, Klutch Sports Group, Brown-Forman, and Guggenheim Partners. Mr. Chenoweth has also advised boards, special committees and financial advisors in conflict transactions, mergers and MLP simplifications.

Chambers USA ranked Mr. Chenoweth in Texas Tax band 3, noting he “has a practical business mind and gives practical tax advice” (2020), is “very intelligent, very energetic and a good advocate for tax,” as well as “very knowledgeable in partnership and M&A matters, and very responsive” (2019) and having “extraordinary technical knowledge” and “incredibly attentive client service” (2018). Texas Super Lawyer – Rising Stars also ranks him for Tax (2014-2019), and he has frequently presented at Practising Law Institute (New York, Chicago, and San Francisco) and Tax Executive Institute’s Tax School (Houston).

Mr. Chenoweth earned his J.D. in 2004 and LL.M. in taxation in 2005 from New York University School of Law. He graduated in 2001 with Honors from The University of Texas at Austin, where he earned Phi Beta Kappa and a B.A. in government.

 

EDUCATION

New York University - 2005 Master of Laws (LL.M.)

New York University - 2004 Juris Doctor

University of Texas - 2001 Bachelor of Arts

ADMISSIONS

Texas Bar

RECENT PUBLICATIONS

Publications - May 22, 2020 | Covid-19, the CARES Act and Tax Planning for Real Estate and Passthrough Businesses — Part II
Client Alert - May 1, 2020 | IRS Issues Notice Clarifying Expenses Funded with Proceeds of Small Business Administration Loans under Paycheck Protection Program
Publications - April 20, 2020 | COVID-19, the CARES Act and Tax Planning for Real Estate and Passthrough Businesses
Client Alert - March 26, 2020 | Senate Advances the CARES Act, the Largest Stimulus Package in History, to Stabilize the Economic Sector During the Coronavirus Pandemic
Client Alert - March 21, 2020 | Senate Majority Leader Introduces Emergency Stimulus Bill
Client Alert - October 10, 2019 | IRS Releases Guidance on Taxation of Virtual Currencies
Webcasts - March 1, 2019 | Webcast: IPOs and Capital Markets Developments in the Oil and Gas Industry
Article - October 8, 2018 | Four Questions To Ask Before An IPO
Webcasts - February 20, 2018 | Webcast: IPO and Public Company Readiness: Oil and Gas Industry Issues
Article - December 21, 2017 | Houston, We have New Tax Rates – Guiding Oil and Gas Companies Through Tax Reform
Article - December 7, 2017 | What House And Senate Tax Bills Mean For Oil And Gas Cos.
Client Alert - November 3, 2017 | House GOP Releases Major Tax Reform Bill
Client Alert - September 5, 2017 | Internal Revenue Service Announces Relief for Southeast Texas Due to Hurricane Harvey
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