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Christine K. Lane

Partner | She/Her/Hers
Partner | She/Her/Hers
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Overview

Clients turn to Christine Lane for her strategic, practical, and straightforward business approach to navigating complex transactional tax matters, including domestic and cross-border mergers, acquisitions, joint ventures, restructurings, and reorganizations. As partner and chair of Crowell's Tax Group, Christine represents clients across a wide range of industry sectors, including health care and life sciences, insurance, technology, and manufacturing. Christine routinely represents Fortune 50 and 100 clients in their tax planning and M&A transactions. She also represents emerging companies, private equity funds, and family offices with their tax planning and transactional needs.

In addition to her transactional experience, Christine is no stranger to the IRS. Prior to entering private practice, Christine served as a lawyer for the IRS Office of Chief Counsel in Florida and Washington, DC. Christine also spent time working at the national office of a “Big Four” accounting firm. Christine’s diverse experience brings a unique perspective and skill set to her thinking on tax problems.

Career & Education

    • Department of the Treasury
      Attorney, IRS, Office of Chief Counsel, 2006–2011
    • Department of the Treasury
      Attorney, IRS, Office of Chief Counsel, 2006–2011

    • Georgetown University Law Center, LL.M., with distinction, 2013
    • Florida State University College of Law, J.D., cum laude, Order of the Coif, 2006
    • University of Miami, B.B.A., summa cum laude, 2002
    • Georgetown University Law Center, LL.M., with distinction, 2013
    • Florida State University College of Law, J.D., cum laude, Order of the Coif, 2006
    • University of Miami, B.B.A., summa cum laude, 2002

    • District of Columbia
    • U.S. Tax Court
    • District of Columbia
    • U.S. Tax Court

Christine's Insights

Client Alert | 3 min read | 07.08.25

Trump Administration Announces Clean Energy Tax Credit Enforcement Ramp Up

On July 4th, President Trump signed into law the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (the “Act”), which included a phaseout of incentives for solar and wind generation projects. Projects must either begin construction within one year or be placed in service by 2027 to qualify for the Section 45Y Clean Electricity Production Tax Credit or the Section 48E Clean Electricity Investment Tax Credit. The House’s version of the legislation required a more accelerated phaseout than the Act and only allowed projects that began construction within 60 days of enactment of the bill to be eligible for the tax credits.  In discussions last week with House conservatives who favored the faster phaseout of solar and wind tax credits, which was not adopted in the Act, President Trump promised strict enforcement of the rules, including the beginning of construction requirements, for solar and wind projects to qualify for energy tax credits....

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Recognition

  • Legal 500 US: Tax, 2017–2020

Christine's Insights

Client Alert | 3 min read | 07.08.25

Trump Administration Announces Clean Energy Tax Credit Enforcement Ramp Up

On July 4th, President Trump signed into law the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (the “Act”), which included a phaseout of incentives for solar and wind generation projects. Projects must either begin construction within one year or be placed in service by 2027 to qualify for the Section 45Y Clean Electricity Production Tax Credit or the Section 48E Clean Electricity Investment Tax Credit. The House’s version of the legislation required a more accelerated phaseout than the Act and only allowed projects that began construction within 60 days of enactment of the bill to be eligible for the tax credits.  In discussions last week with House conservatives who favored the faster phaseout of solar and wind tax credits, which was not adopted in the Act, President Trump promised strict enforcement of the rules, including the beginning of construction requirements, for solar and wind projects to qualify for energy tax credits....

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Insights

Client Alert | 3 min read | 07.08.25

Trump Administration Announces Clean Energy Tax Credit Enforcement Ramp Up

Firm News | 1 min read | 07.01.25

Crowell Represents Parsons Corporation in Strategic $89M Acquisition

Client Alert | 5 min read | 05.05.25

Is Your 501(c)(3) Audit-Ready?

Client Alert | 5 min read | 11.25.24

Clean Energy Tax Credits and After the Election - What to Expect?

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Practices

Christine's Insights

Client Alert | 3 min read | 07.08.25

Trump Administration Announces Clean Energy Tax Credit Enforcement Ramp Up

On July 4th, President Trump signed into law the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (the “Act”), which included a phaseout of incentives for solar and wind generation projects. Projects must either begin construction within one year or be placed in service by 2027 to qualify for the Section 45Y Clean Electricity Production Tax Credit or the Section 48E Clean Electricity Investment Tax Credit. The House’s version of the legislation required a more accelerated phaseout than the Act and only allowed projects that began construction within 60 days of enactment of the bill to be eligible for the tax credits.  In discussions last week with House conservatives who favored the faster phaseout of solar and wind tax credits, which was not adopted in the Act, President Trump promised strict enforcement of the rules, including the beginning of construction requirements, for solar and wind projects to qualify for energy tax credits....

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