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Covering both the issuer and manager sides, Freshfields has extensive expertise in handling public offerings of ordinary shares, high-value IPOs, and convertible notes transactions. Leveraging the vast knowledge of the team’s US-qualified capital markets lawyers across the US, Europe, and Asia, the outfit is well versed in equity and debt transactions. Operating out of Silicon Valley, Sarah Solum constantly provides bespoke advice on SEC compliance and corporate governance matters, while Pamela Marcogliese primarily focuses on direct listings and SPAC transactions. From New York, Michael Levitt is an expert in acting for investment banks and institutional investors, and Valerie Jacob specializes in capital raises, M&A, and joint ventures.
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Sarah has extensive experience in capital markets transactions, including IPOs, investment grade and high yield debt offerings, convertible notes transactions and preferred stock offerings. She also regularly represents companies on mergers and acquisitions and advises on SEC compliance, disclosure and corporate governance matters.
Sarah was recently on the Global Advisory Board of the Women in Law Empowerment Forum (WILEF) and a Co-Chair of the Northern California chapter. She was also a member of HiPower, an executive leadership program for women.
Sarah is a member of the Board of Visitors at Duke University School of Law. She is also on the Board of Trustees at St. Matthew’s Episcopal Day School. Prior to joining Freshfields, Sarah was a partner at Davis Polk.
Education
- J.D., Duke University School of Law, magna cum laude, Order of the Coif, Member, Duke Law Journal
- LL.M., Comparative and International Law, Duke University School of Law
- BA., St. Olaf College, summa cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa
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