Bracewell has added energy tax expert Jennifer Speck to its Houston office, the firm announced on Thursday.
A former tax senior manager at Deloitte, Speck was most recently at Navigator CO2 Ventures LLC, where she led all aspects of tax credit qualification, utilization and reporting compliance and served as Navigator’s sole liaison with the U.S. Department of Energy.
Elizabeth L. McGinley, chair of Bracewell’s tax department, said Speck’s “significant experience in critical tax credits for carbon capture and other energy transition projects strengthens our ability to help clients take full advantage of the tax benefits available under the Inflation Reduction Act.”
Speck, who received her law degree from the University of Tulsa in 2012, has worked on onshore and offshore wind, solar, carbon capture, clean hydrogen and clean fuel projects. This is her first stop at a law firm.
“I have worked with Bracewell for several years and can easily say that the firm is unsurpassed in its knowledge of the issues facing the energy industry,” Speck said in the firm’s press release. “I look forward to working with my new partners in helping the firm’s clients meet their energy transition goals.”