- Bond counsel to one of the world’s largest electric vehicle battery manufacturers in its development of a $2.6 billion manufacturing facility in Northeast Georgia.
- Counsel to the State of Georgia in the issuance of more than $7 billion in general obligation bonds.
- Company counsel to a Fortune 50 company in its development of a manufacturing and distribution facility valued at more than $350 million. Served as company and bond counsel to a multinational corporation specializing in membership-only warehouse retail stores with the procurement of economic incentives and true financing for a large-scale project.
- Represented numerous local governments, development authorities, school districts, and utility authorities in taxable and tax-exempt financing and refunding transactions throughout the state of Georgia, totaling billions of dollars in community development.
Senior Associate,
- Phone: +1 404 881 7189
- Email: cait.haygood@alston.com
Cait provides clients with practical legal counsel throughout the course of complex real estate and public finance transactions.
Caitlin Haygood advises clients on economic development incentives, public finance transactions and community development projects. With clients ranging from Fortune 500 companies to local governments, Cait has the depth of experience to help her clients with the complexities of developing and financing projects in Georgia.
Cait serves clients seeking to develop or expand a footprint in Georgia by securing the best incentives available. For governmental and non-profit clients, Cait navigates taxable and tax-exempt financings with a keen eye on the tax issues arising in public finance transactions.
Cait is listed in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® for Public Finance Law. Before joining the firm, Cait promoted the state and federal public policy and legislative agenda as a lobbyist for Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta, the nation’s largest pediatric health care system. She began her career in public affairs, serving as the deputy press secretary for the Georgia Secretary of State.
Cait received her J.D., cum laude, from the Georgia State University College of Law. She earned her M.A. in public relations from the University of Georgia Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication and her B.A. in political science from Auburn University.
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Press Release September 12, 2024Alston & Bird Advises U.S. Soccer Federation on Development of $200 Million Training FacilityAlston & Bird advised the U.S. Soccer Federation on the acquisition, development, and financing of its national training center in Fayette County, GA, including a $200 million tax-exempt bond financing through the Fayette County Development Authority. The project includes a new headquarters and athletic development facility, soccer operations facilities, indoor and outdoor fields, and the physical infrastructure to support and operate these facilities.Press Release September 12, 2024Alston & Bird Advises U.S. Soccer Federation on Development of $200 Million Training FacilityAlston & Bird advised the U.S. Soccer Federation on the acquisition, development, and financing of its national training center in Fayette County, GA, including a $200 million tax-exempt bond financing through the Fayette County Development Authority. The project includes a new headquarters and athletic development facility, soccer operations facilities, indoor and outdoor fields, and the physical infrastructure to support and operate these facilities.
Bar Admissions
- Georgia
Education
- Georgia State University (J.D., 2020)
- University of Georgia (M.A., 2012)
- Auburn University (B.A., 2010)
Memberships
- National Association of Bond Lawyers
- State Bar of Georgia
- National Association of Bond Lawyers
- State Bar of Georgia