Bryant Lee

Bryant P. Lee advises clients on the full spectrum of business taxation matters that arise across the energy and technology industries, particularly relating to partnerships. He previously served as Chair of the Houston Tax Department.

Bryant distills complicated tax concepts into actionable advice in the context of US federal income taxation of mergers, acquisitions, restructurings, and capital markets transactions for energy sector participants, including:

- Publicly traded partnerships (PTPs)

- Master limited partnerships (MLPs)

- Corporations

- Private equity firms and their portfolio companies

- Investment banks

He identifies opportunities for transactional tax-efficiency and implements solutions for structured deals that optimize clients’ commercial outcomes, as well as aligns on cross-border transactions to sync tax strategy. Bryant also helps taxpayers liaise with the Internal Revenue Service, including representing MLPs in connection with obtaining private letter rulings (PLRs) relating to qualifying income.

A recognized thought leader, Bryant has presented at numerous conferences and industry events, including before the American Petroleum Institute, American Society of Appraisers, Credit Suisse MLP & Energy Logistics Conference, Deloitte National Publicly Traded Partnership Conference, PwC Master Limited Partnership User Conference, Tax Executives Institute, and Texas Federal Tax Institute.

He maintains an active pro bono practice, including helping clients navigate the IRS tax-exempt process. Before law school, Bryant practiced as a certified public accountant (CPA) in an international accounting firm’s assurance practice.

Bryant serves on the firm’s Recruiting Committee.