Dentons, the leading global law firm, today named Amelia Lewis and Jennifer Simmons as partners in the Real Estate practice, and Nick Kappas as partner in the Tax practice. The team, led by Lewis, enhances the capabilities of Dentons’ nationally-recognized Tax Credits and Tax-Advantaged Investments group. All three partners will be based in the Firm’s St. Louis office.
“This remarkable team of lawyers expands the unparalleled experience and prominence of our Tax Credits group, and strengthens our Real Estate and Tax practices,” said Dentons US CEO Mike McNamara.
Lewis focuses her practice on financing transactions involving federal and state new markets, historic, and low-income housing tax credits, as well as a variety of state tax credit programs. She represents lenders, developers, nonprofit organizations, community development entities, and tax credit investors in connection with residential and commercial real estate developments, as well as financing for operating businesses. Lewis received her JD from University of California at Berkeley-Boalt Hall School of Law and her BA, with distinction, from Stanford University.
Simmons represents investors, lenders, developers, and community development entities in transactions involving various forms of debt, equity, and public financing, including federal and state new markets tax credits, historic tax credits, renewable energy credits, and low-income housing tax credits. She works extensively in structuring complex transactions involving multiple incentives and syndicating tax credits. She earned her JD and BS from the University of Missouri-Columbia.
Kappas concentrates his practice in tax matters, with a particular emphasis on federal and state tax credit transactions. He has represented clients on new markets, historic rehabilitation, and low-income housing tax credit transactions, as well as on various federal and state tax matters including tax credit syndication, tax-exempt organizations and state tax controversy. Kappas holds a LL.M. in Taxation from Washington University School of Law, a JD from New York Law School, cum laude, and a BA from Colgate University.
Dentons’ Real Estate team is recognized in the industry as a leading national practice and the largest in the world. With more than 1,200 lawyers globally, the practice advises real estate investors, lenders, developers, landowners, tenants, buyers and sellers in multiple areas, including acquisitions and disposition, construction, development, project finance, investments and litigation.
Dentons’ Tax Credits and Tax-Advantaged Investments group has more than 20 lawyers across the US, and spans multiple practice areas. The team offers industry-leading experience in low-income housing and new markets tax credits, renewable energy and historic tax credits, as well as state and local tax credits. Known for its substantive excellence and pragmatic approach, the Tax Advantaged Investments Group welcomes Amelia, Jennifer and Nick who also exemplify these values.
Source: www.dentons.com
