Sanaa Ghanim

Sanaa M. Ghanim advises public and private corporations and partnerships on the federal, state and local tax aspects of business transactions and renewable energy tax credits, helping clients structure deals efficiently and capture available tax incentives. Based in Washington, D.C., she is a member of the Tax Practice and counsels clients in the traditional and renewable energy sectors.

Sanaa advises on the tax aspects of mergers and acquisitions (M&A), financings, restructurings and joint venture transactions, as well as broader transactional tax and tax planning matters. She also counsels clients on Section 1202 qualified small business stock (QSBS) issues.

In the energy sector, she advises on investment tax credits (ITCs), production tax credits (PTCs) and other energy tax credits. Sanaa also represents traditional and renewable energy clients in legislative and regulatory efforts, including obtaining public and private guidance from the U.S. Department of the Treasury and the IRS.

Sanaa first joined Holland & Knight as a summer associate in the Dallas office, where she gained experience in tax, finance and labor and employment matters. While in law school, she served as an articles editor for the International Law Review Association, externed for the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas and participated in Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) clinics, helping qualifying individuals prepare tax and other regulatory forms pro bono.

Her combination of transactional tax and energy credit experience allows her to help clients align tax planning with their broader business and investment goals.