Peter Connors

Peter Connors is a distinguished tax professional concentrating his practice on cross-border transactions and tax controversy matters and has more than four decades of experience in related areas of tax law, including financial transactions, corporate reorganizations, renewable energy investments, controversy matters, and providing legal counsel and tax strategies for multinational clients.

A portion of Peter’s innovative practice is focused on the intersection of renewable energy and tax law, particularly involving carbon capture and sequestration (CCS) and hydrogen. He has experience serving as tax counsel and advising clients regarding the application of Internal Revenue Code Section 45Q tax credits for carbon capture, sequestration, and storage (CCUS). In this regard, he recently served as tax counsel to the project company in one of the largest carbon capture projects utilizing Section 45Q tax credits, receiving financing through a tax equity partnership.

Prior to joining the firm, Peter was a partner with an Am Law 100 firm serving technology, E&I funds, and financial institutions. He also served as a principal in the International Tax Services Group of Ernst & Young in New York.