Todd Lowther
USA Guide 2024
Band 4 : Tax
Band 4
About
Provided by Todd Lowther
Practice Areas
Todd Lowther is a partner in the US Tax practice in Houston with extensive experience in the energy sector. Todd advises clients on the full range of oil and gas transactions including the taxation of natural resources, carbon capture tax credits, partnerships, international joint ventures, and M&A transactions common in the industry.
Todd also provides general tax advice on corporate and business matters, including business formation, reorganization, and partnership and limited liability company structuring. He has experience in the structuring, organization, and capitalization of private equity funds, and frequently advises management teams from both a transactional and tax perspective.
Career
Terry College of Business, University of Georgia (BBA) 2001
Tulane University Law School (JD) 2006
Admitted as an Attorney-at-Law in Texas 2006
Joined Clifford Chance as Partner 2024
Chambers Review
USA
Todd Lowther of Clifford Chance is a Houston-based lawyer who handles a range of tax matters. He has ample experience in handling joint ventures, acquisitions and other transactions for oil and gas clients.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"His depth of technical tax knowledge in our industry along with the commercial lens through which he provides responsive advice makes him the ideal business partner in transaction structuring and negotiation."
"He is a solution-oriented lawyer with exceptional articulation skills."
"Todd is so smart and a very keen strategic thinker. He not only knows the law extremely well, but he also takes great care to distinguish the law as it applies to the facts and circumstances, rather than merely providing cookie-cutter advice."
"His depth of technical tax knowledge in our industry along with the commercial lens through which he provides responsive advice makes him the ideal business partner in transaction structuring and negotiation."
"He is a solution-oriented lawyer with exceptional articulation skills."
"Todd is so smart and a very keen strategic thinker. He not only knows the law extremely well, but he also takes great care to distinguish the law as it applies to the facts and circumstances, rather than merely providing cookie-cutter advice."