Xenia Garofalo counsels clients on federal income taxation with a focus on providing tax and structuring advice for institutional and global investors, fund sponsors, and multinational companies with respect to the preparation and negotiation of fund disclosure, organizational documents and side letter agreements. She also regularly advises clients on US tax matters related to structuring, operation, investment activities and transactions.

In addition, Xenia has extensive experience providing tax advice to issuers, underwriters, financial institution on a wide range of domestic and cross-border transactions, particularly in connection with mortgage-backed securitization, real estate finance and structured finance. She has advised sponsors, issuers and underwriters on the issuance of mortgage-backed securities issued by real estate mortgage investment conduits (REMICs) and grantor trusts and provided ongoing advice with respect to REMIC structuring and continued compliance with the REMIC rules. She has counseled clients on the tax-efficient use of special purpose vehicles and real estate investment trusts (REITs).

Beyond her client focused work, Xenia routinely serves as a guest speaker at Howard University School of Law, where she was also an adjunct professor on the topic of corporate tax law. Additionally, she is a recurring faculty member for the online continuing legal education provider, Lawline, where she speaks on tax-related topics.