06 Feb 2026
Alston & Bird Welcomes Andi Mandell as Partner in Federal & International Tax Group
"Andi Mandell joins Alston & Bird as a partner in the Federal & International Tax Group in New York, focusing on securitization and structured finance tax within the firm’s Structured & Warehouse Finance platform."
Mandell brings deep tax experience in structured finance, securitization, and fund formation across a broad spectrum of asset classes, including consumer loans, student loans, credit card receivables, litigation finance, life settlement, structured settlements, and timeshare loans. She advises securitization industry clients on transactions involving residential and commercial mortgage-backed securities and real estate finance matters, with experience in REO-to-retail financings, servicing advance facilities, debt repackaging, securitization of nonperforming and reperforming mortgage loans, resecuritizations, distressed asset funds, and MSR purchases, sales and securitizations. She also advises tax-exempt entities, REITs, hedge funds, and private equity firms on tax matters related to finance and investment platforms.
Prior to joining Alston & Bird as a partner, Mandell served as an executive vice president at Carrington Capital Management, where she led and managed the firm’s tax function. She has served on the Structured Finance Association board, currently chairs the SFA Tax Policy Committee, and is a member of the Gary Sinise Foundation board of directors.