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Jordan Jentz

Associate

Email

jordan.jentz@aoshearman.com

Phone

+1 202 683 3866

Offices

Washington DC

V-CARD
Jordan focuses on U.S. federal income tax matters for renewable energy projects such as wind, solar, renewable natural gas (RNG), hydrogen, sustainable aviation fuel (SAV), energy storage, and projects involving carbon capture and sequestration (CCS).

His experience includes advising clients on qualifying for U.S. federal income tax credits, partnership structures for tax equity financing, and novel issues under the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) including prevailing wage and apprenticeship compliance, domestic content requirements, energy community status, and transfers of tax credits. He has worked extensively with both project sponsors and investors on market-setting transactions in the renewable energy industry.

Prior to joining the firm, Jordan served as a judicial law clerk to the Honorable David Gustafson at the United States Tax Court.

Experience

Representative matters

  • A global gas and oil company on securing USD350mln in tax equity financing for a 720MW combination PV system and BESS project.
  • A national residential solar technology and energy services provider on securing over USD300mln in project financing commitments for its portfolio of residential solar and storage lease programs.
  • A national specialty finance company on servicing a 10-year commitment to transfer production tax credits from a 260MW utility-scale solar project.
  • A national solar and energy storage project developer on its domestic content strategy and purchase negotiations with manufactures and service contractors.

Qualifications

Admissions

State of Washington, 2019

United States Tax Court, 2020

* Not yet admitted in Washington DC/Supervised by the Principals of the Firm

Academic

LL.M., Taxation, Summa Cum Laude, University of Washington, School of Law, 2020

J.D., Magna Cum Laude, St. Mary’s University, School of Law, 2019

B.A. Economics and Government, University of Texas at Austin, 2016

Disclaimer
A&O Shearman was formed on May 1, 2024 by the combination of Shearman & Sterling LLP and Allen & Overy LLP and their respective affiliates (the legacy firms). Any matters referred to above may include matters undertaken by one or more of the legacy firms rather than A&O Shearman.