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Clay Littlefield

Clay Littlefield

USA 2026

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Practice Areas

Based out of Alston & Bird’s Charlotte and New York offices, Clay concentrates his practice on tax issues confronted by underwriters, issuers, and investors participating in structured finance transactions, including mortgage and asset-backed securitizations, REMICs, and similar structures. Clay also focuses his practice on advising clients on the tax and legal aspects of various structuring alternatives and investment product proposals, as well as providing counsel to U.S. and foreign clients in mergers and acquisitions, distressed asset arrangements, and real estate and corporate finance issues.

Early in his career, Clay worked in the Division of Financial Institutions and Products of the Internal Revenue Service’s Office of Associate Chief Counsel, where he was involved in the review and implementation of the tax laws applicable to banks and other financial institutions, structured finance and securitization transactions, hedging arrangements, and financial derivatives.

Education

Georgetown University

LLM, taxation

2004

University of Mississippi

JD

1998

Georgia State University

B.A.

1994

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Chambers Guide to the USA

Capital Markets: Securitization: Tax - USA - Nationwide

Band 2
Band 2

Individual Editorial

Clay Littlefield is noted for his expertise in the tax aspects of various securitizations. He has experience advising clients on tax securitizations as well as tax facets of ABS transactions.

Tax - North Carolina

Band 2
Band 2

Individual Editorial
Clay Littlefield is sought after by financial institutions and other companies for his expertise in an array of tax matters, such as compliance issues and fund operations.

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California

California: Southern

District of Columbia

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