Sam Kamyans

Practice Areas

Sam Kamyans is a partner in the Tax Practice Group in the Washington, D.C., office of Kirkland & Ellis LLP. He is known as a “very talented” advisor focused on energy transition. Sam is well regarded for his ability to uniquely structure transactions to invest in, finance, or acquire carbon capture, hydrogen, clean fuels, solar, storage, offshore wind, and other energy transition projects. Sam and his team routinely develop “first-of-its-kind” structures to implement market leading transactions that enable flexible and creative capital deployment to monetize 45Q, 45Z, 45V, and 45/48 tax credits alongside project cash flows, voluntary attribute revenue, and compliance market revenues. He advises domestic and international private equity funds, portfolio companies, strategic energy investors, and major sponsors to tailor structures that optimize the clients’ commercial and tax goals.

In addition, Sam brings a solutions-oriented approach to structure, negotiate, and implement mergers and acquisitions, divestitures, equity extractions, distressed asset restructurings, and public and private offerings.

As a thought leader, Sam frequently publishes articles that clients rely upon for their deal structures, including a carbon capture financing guide, a guide to evaluating how to optimize credits for multi-credit projects, and practical publications on implementing IRS guidance. In addition, Sam is a sought-after speaker for energy transition conferences and presentations.