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Provided by Sean Shimamoto

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Sean Shimamoto, head of Skadden's West Coast Tax Group, regularly advises clients in the energy sector on a variety of tax matters involving the structuring, development, acquisition and/or disposition of renewable energy projects, and the related project financing, including the qualification for and monetization of tax credits and other tax benefits associated with such projects. He represents clients in a wide range of U.S. federal income tax matters, including in connection with mergers and acquisitions, partnership transactions, various types of public and private debt and equity financing transactions, initial public offerings and restructuring transactions. His clients include: AES Corporation, Bank of New York Mellon Corporation, Brookfield Renewable Partners, Citigroup, DE Shaw, EDP Renewables, Enel Green Power, First Solar, Goldman Sachs, InterGen, NextEra, Ontario Power Generation, Pattern Energy Group, Starwood, TerraForm Power Inc., among others.

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LL.M., New York University School of Law; J.D., University of Oregon School of Law; B.A., UCLA.

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Projects: Renewables & Alternative Energy - USA

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Sean Shimamoto's tax expertise is frequently sought out in the development and financing of renewable energy projects as well as in the context of the acquisition and sale of interests in single projects and portfolios.

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