The law firm of Troutman Sanders LLP is pleased to announce the addition of partner David B. Weisblat to its tax group in Washington, D.C.
Weisblat is a transactional tax lawyer focusing on federal and state tax issues arising in representing financial institutions, developers, utilities and other participants in energy, project finance and leveraged lease transactions. Weisblat regularly advises clients on renewable energy projects, including solar, wind and biomass projects. He is familiar with current tax equity structures with an emphasis on sale-leaseback and partnership-flip transactions and advises on utility, commercial and residential projects.
Weisblat also structures domestic and cross-border energy and project finance transactions of power plants, aircraft, rail equipment and infrastructure assets. He also advises on tax issues associated with climate change policies, including carbon trading. Additionally, Weisblat represents clients in tax audit and controversy proceedings and has advised corporations on tax issues in bankruptcy and restructuring. Prior to joining Troutman Sanders, Weisblat was a partner at Hunton & Williams LLP.
Weisblat received a J.D. from University of Virginia School of Law in 1990, and an M.A. from American University. He also earned a B.A. from University of Massachusetts where he graduated magna cum laude. He is admitted to practice in New York, Virginia and the District of Columbia.
