Mr George C. Howell, III > Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP > New York, United States > Lawyer Profile

Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP
200 PARK AVENUE
NEW YORK, NY 10166
NEW YORK
United States

Work Department

Tax & Erisa

Position

Partner and Chair Emeritus of the firm’s Executive Committee.

Career

George Howell is Chair Emeritus of the firm’s Executive Committee and former head of its Tax and ERISA practice. George’s practice focuses on the tax aspects of REITs, private investment funds, securitizations, and complex financial products. He is recognized nationally for his in-depth experience in the formation, structuring and financing of REITs. He is a former chair of the American Bar Association Tax Section and a former president of the American College of Tax Counsel. George has been active in REITs and real estate capital markets for more than 30 years.

Memberships

  • Fellow, Virginia Law Foundation, Class of 2018
  • Former Chair, American Bar Association (ABA) Tax Section
  • Former Chair, American College of Tax Counsel
  • Former Vice Chair (Communications), ABA Tax Section
  • Former Chair, Tax Shelter Committee, ABA Tax Section
  • Former Chair, Committee on Financial Transactions, ABA Tax Section
  • Former Chair, Asset Securitization Subcommittee and REMIC Task Force, ABA Tax Section

Education

JD, University of Virginia School of Law, 1981
AB, Princeton University, magna cum laude, 1978

Lawyer Rankings

United States > Tax > US taxes: non-contentious

Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP‘s non-contentious tax practice is particularly strong in the structured finance and securitization spaces, with the energy sector another area of focus. Cecelia Horner in Richmond, with notable experience handling the tax aspects of secured financings, acquisitions, transactions involving investment funds and derivatives, and restructurings, chairs the group alongside Houston-based Robert McNamara, who focuses on federal income tax issues concerning business transactions planning, especially in the energy industry. George C. Howell, III in Richmond offers expertise in REITs, including in relation to REMICs and other securitization transactions. Washington DC’s David Lowman specializes in energy-related tax credits, while Richmond-based Kendal Sibley advises on equity REITs, mortgage REITs, and private investment funds. Laura Jones, also in Richmond, plays a key role in the team, advising on the tax equity financing of renewable energy projects.