Amish Shah

Practice Areas

Tax | Tax Controversy and Litigation | Corporate Tax | Oil and Gas Tax | Energy | Renewable Energy | Oil and Gas | Energy: Liquefied Natural Gas | Renewable and Alternative Energy Tax | Tax Credit Transactions | Carbon Capture, Use and Storage

Career

Amish Shah is a tax attorney in Holland & Knight's Washington, D.C., office. Mr. Shah focuses his practice on providing sophisticated and practical tax planning and tax controversy advice and representation to clients in the energy sector and to clients interested in achieving environmental, social and governance (ESG) goals through clean energy. Mr. Shah advises clients in other sectors, including financial services, manufacturing, technology and ecommerce.

In the energy sector, Mr. Shah advises clients with respect to production tax credits (PTCs) and investment tax credits (ITCs) for renewable power, alternative fuels, carbon capture, utilization and sequestration (CCUS), energy storage, hydrogen, biogas property, nuclear and other technologies incentivized through tax credits, including through the Inflation Reduction Act. He represents energy clients in seeking legislative and regulatory changes; in obtaining U.S. Department of the Treasury and IRS guidance, both public and private; in maximizing the value of tax credits, including though "begun construction" strategies; in project development, mergers and acquisitions (M&A), joint ventures and tax equity investments; and in tax controversy at the administrative, trial court and appellate levels. He also represents clients in the development of, and investment in, traditional energy projects.

Mr. Shah also regularly represents financial institutions in providing tax-related information to clients and others, on tax reporting questions, and with respect to Section 529 qualified tuition plan matters.

Mr. Shah began his career as a certified public accountant (CPA)/tax accountant at a Big 6 accounting firm. He utilizes his comprehensive experience, encompassing both tax planning and controversy, and his CPA experience to provide clients with knowledgeable and practical advice and representation.

Prior to joining Holland & Knight, Mr. Shah was tax attorney for a global law firm in its Washington, D.C., office.

Professional Memberships

National Asian Pacific American Bar Association (NAPABA), Founder and Past Chair; Tax Committee, Chair

American Bar Association (ABA), Section of Taxation, Energy and Environmental Taxes Committee, Past Chair

American College of Tax Counsel (ACTC), Fellow

District of Columbia Bar

Maryland State Bar Association

South Asian Bar Association of Washington, D.C. (SABA-DC), Former Director and Vice President

George Washington Environmental Lawyer Law Journal