Throughout her career, Ms. Pashin has developed substantial tax structuring experience for clients in the energy space and more broadly. This includes representing public and private oil & gas companies, midstream companies, private equity investors and management teams on various structuring aspects of upstream oil & gas asset acquisitions and divestitures, drilling joint venture transactions, midstream joint ventures and like-kind exchanges.
The arrival of Ms. Pashin follows on from recent growth of the firm’s Dallas and Fort Worth offices, which recently saw the additions of energy-focused corporate partners Wesley Williams, Jessica Hammons, Jesse Betts and Cole Bredthauer. (Learn more here and here.)
Commenting on the arrival of Ms. Pashin, Akin Gump chairperson Kim Koopersmith stated, “Following on our recent growth in Texas, Julia represents another stellar addition. She provides precisely the kind of sophisticated counsel that our corporate clients in Texas have come to expect from us, and her in-depth experience on the tax aspects of energy deals will be hugely beneficial to them. I am excited to welcome Julia to Akin Gump.”
Added Stuart Leblang, co-head of Akin Gump’s tax practice, “Julia’s background and experience further strengthen our tax team in Texas. She is a great addition to our talented group of tax lawyers and she bolsters our already strong capabilities. We recognize that in a particularly competitive market, our clients are increasingly turning to us to provide creative and innovative deal structures, and the tax advice Julia provides will play a big part in that. She will work closely with Alison Chen and will add even more depth to our robust tax practice in Texas.”
Regarding her move to Akin Gump, Ms. Pashin commented, “Akin Gump is well-established as a leading firm in Texas, and the breadth and depth of the firm’s energy work makes it an ideal platform for my practice. Given its commitment to growth in Dallas and throughout Texas, I know Akin Gump will be a great fit, and I am excited to get to work on behalf of the firm’s clients.”
Ms. Pashin received her J.D. magna cum laude from the SMU Dedman School of Law, where she was articles editor of the SMU Law Review and received the Order of the Coif. She received her B.B.A. with honors from the University of Texas at Austin.
