Atty. Sean Clancy
Sean Clancy is the team leader of Nixon Peabody’s Tax practice, and a member of the firm’s Public Company Transactions team. He assists clients with a broad range of tax and business planning matters and related tax policy matters.
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Sean Clancy is a tax attorney based in Washington, District of Columbia, practicing at Nixon Peabody LLP. Admitted to practice in District of Columbia, The District of Columbia Bar. Educated at Georgetown University (J.D., 1996). Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Tax Law (2026). Serves clients in Washington, DC and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Sean Clancy is the team leader of Nixon Peabody’s Tax practice, and a member of the firm’s Public Company Transactions team
- He assists clients with a broad range of tax and business planning matters and related tax policy matters
- My focus Tax Planning I advise clients on federal tax planning, including assistance in structuring mergers and acquisitions and other transactions
- In addition, I counsel private equity funds on domestic and cross-border taxation and corporate finance matters, including mezzanine debt, minority stock and control positions
- I also draft and analyze domestic partnership, joint venture, LLC, disregarded entity and other pass-through arrangements
- Executive Compensation/Employment I assist compensation committees of boards of directors and internal human resources departments with respect to drafting, implementing and administering executive compensation, employment/change of control arrangements and incentive/bonus plans, including state and federal employment tax withholding/reporting obligations and deductibility of compensation, perquisites/fringe benefits and nonqualified deferred compensation
- Corporate Governance/Disclosure I work with both for-profit and nonprofit clients on corporate formation and governance
- In addition, I help analyze and counsel on compliance with the recommended and model pay practices of institutional investors, public interest groups and other stakeholders
- I counsel clients regarding compliance with various regulatory (SEC ’33/’34, Sarbanes-Oxley, Dodd-Frank, TARP, Federal Reserve, etc.) and stock exchange (NYSE/NASDAQ) requirements
- Looking ahead A continued increase in transactions/deal flow, notwithstanding expected legislative change in the federal tax code
- Monitoring of federal tax reform proposals is key to advising clients seeking to structure strategic and capital transactions
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Tax attorneys handle IRS audits, tax debt, international tax, estate planning, and tax court litigation.
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Why local counsel matters in District of Columbia
Practicing law in District of Columbia. Legal matters in District of Columbia are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Washington are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate District of Columbia state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in District of Columbia brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this venue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in District of Columbia courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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