Clay Talley

Special Counsel @Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft Llp

Charlotte, NC, US
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WORK HISTORY

Jan 2026 — Present

Special Counsel @Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft Llp

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EDUCATION

2010 — 2013

Louis D. Brandeis School of Law at the University of Louisville

Juris Doctor (J.D.), Law, Business Law, Doctor of Law (J.D.), Cum Laude

2005 — 2008

Lehigh University

Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Accounting

SKILLS

Internal ControlsJurisGaapInsurance LawInternational Business LawCorporate TaxFinancial ReportingEstate LawFinancial AnalysisGeneral Practice of LawFinancial AccountingCorporate Tax PlanningAccount ReconciliationJournal EntriesAuditingTax-PlanningCorporate LawGeneral LedgerAntitrust LawBanking LawCommercial MortgagesFixed AssetsAccountingTax LawTaxReal Estate TransactionsFinancial Law

ABOUT CLAY TALLEY

Clay Talley is a special counsel in Cadwalader’s Finance practice. He has a diverse array of experience in finance gained from years in private practice, as an in-house counsel and, prior to becoming a lawyer, as a certified public accountant.Clay represents administrative agents, lead arrangers and lenders across subscription-based lending finance transactions, including NAV-based facilities, hybrid facilities, umbrella facilities and various other types of fund financing facilities. He assists in negotiating complex agreements, reviewing diligence documentation and various other items from the beginning life of the facility to termination. Many of these transactions include foreign jurisdictions and are multi-currency facilities.Clay has been recognized by the Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America editions for 2021, 2023, 2024 and 2025. He is a regular contributor to Fund Finance Friday, Cadwalader’s weekly, market-leading newsletter.Clay received his J.D, cum laude, from University of Louisville Brandeis School of Law, where he served as the Articles Editor for the Law Review; and his B.S. from Lehigh University. He is admitted to practice in North Carolina, Kentucky and Texas. Prior to law school, Clay was a certified public accountant for a Louisville-based firm.

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