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Mitchell advises a wide range of clients on federal, state, and local tax matters. He regularly assists tax equity investors and developers of renewable energy projects (including wind, solar, and battery facilities) in structuring transactions, such as partnership flips and sale-leasebacks, and qualifying for tax incentives. His practice also includes advising on mergers and acquisitions, private equity transactions, and various transactions involving partnerships, LLCs, and other pass-through entities.

  • Represented a sponsor in connection with the development and tax equity financing of a solar + storage project with a nameplate capacity of 275 MW (solar) and 125 MW (battery) in Texas.
  • Represented an investor in connection with the tax equity financing of a 144 MW wind project in Washington.
  • Represented an investor in connection with the tax equity financing of a 160 MW solar project in California.
  • Represented a sponsor on the purchase and project financing (debt and tax equity) of a 200 MW solar project in Texas.
  • Represented an investor in connection with providing construction loan, tax equity bridge loan, and term loan facilities for a 235 MW wind facility, including the repowering and expansion of an existing wind facility, in New Mexico.
  • Represented investors and sponsors in connection with multiple sale-leaseback transactions, including both limited recourse and full recourse leases, for more than 30 projects located throughout the U.S.
  • Represented multiple buyers and sellers in connection with the purchase and sale of multiple wind and solar energy projects, including early-stage development projects, late-stage development projects, and operational projects.
  • Best Lawyers in America®: Ones to Watch: Tax Law (2023-2025)

Mitchell advises a wide range of clients on federal, state, and local tax matters. He regularly assists tax equity investors and developers of renewable energy projects (including wind, solar, and battery facilities) in structuring transactions, such as partnership flips and sale-leasebacks, and qualifying for tax incentives. His practice also includes advising on mergers and acquisitions, private equity transactions, and various transactions involving partnerships, LLCs, and other pass-through entities.

  • Represented a sponsor in connection with the development and tax equity financing of a solar + storage project with a nameplate capacity of 275 MW (solar) and 125 MW (battery) in Texas.
  • Represented an investor in connection with the tax equity financing of a 144 MW wind project in Washington.
  • Represented an investor in connection with the tax equity financing of a 160 MW solar project in California.
  • Represented a sponsor on the purchase and project financing (debt and tax equity) of a 200 MW solar project in Texas.
  • Represented an investor in connection with providing construction loan, tax equity bridge loan, and term loan facilities for a 235 MW wind facility, including the repowering and expansion of an existing wind facility, in New Mexico.
  • Represented investors and sponsors in connection with multiple sale-leaseback transactions, including both limited recourse and full recourse leases, for more than 30 projects located throughout the U.S.
  • Represented multiple buyers and sellers in connection with the purchase and sale of multiple wind and solar energy projects, including early-stage development projects, late-stage development projects, and operational projects.
  • Best Lawyers in America®: Ones to Watch: Tax Law (2023-2025)

Top areas of focus

  • Member, Tax Section, Oregon State Bar Association

Education

  • New York University School of Law, LL.M. (Taxation), 2014
  • Pepperdine University, J.D., 2013
  • Corban University, B.A., 2010

Bar Admissions

  • Oregon
  • California
  • New York