Jeffrey Davis

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Jeffrey G. Davis is a partner in the Tax Transactions & Consulting group in Mayer Brown’s Washington DC office and is a co-head of the firm’s Renewable Energy group. He advises clients on a wide range of US federal income tax matters, with an emphasis on project finance, development and energy transactions. Jeff has a particular focus on transactions involving renewable energy projects, including tax equity financings (such as flip partnerships and leases), mergers and acquisitions (including portfolios), backleverage financings, tax credits (including those provided under IRC section 45 and section 48) and other incentives such as depreciation and section 1603 Treasury grants in lieu of tax credits. Jeff also has significant experience with the new markets tax credit (NMTC) under IRC section 45D, the nonconventional source fuel credit under IRC section 45K, the energy efficient appliance credit under IRC section 45M, the carbon sequestration credit under IRC section 45Q, and the energy efficient commercial building deduction under IRC section 179D.