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Selina S. Sagayam

Selina
Sagayam

Senior Of Counsel

CONTACT INFO

ssagayam@gibsondunn.com

TEL:+44 (0)20 7071 4263

FAX:+44 (0)20 7070 9263

London

Telephone House, 2-4 Temple Avenue, London, EC4Y 0HB United Kingdom

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PRACTICE

Mergers and Acquisitions Betting and Gaming Capital Markets Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Fashion, Retail and Consumer Products Financial Institutions International Trade Investment Funds Life Sciences Media, Entertainment and Technology National Security Power and Renewables Privacy, Cybersecurity and Data Innovation Private Equity Securities Regulation and Corporate Governance Technology Transactions

BIOGRAPHY

Selina Sagayam is an English qualified Senior Of Counsel in Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher’s London office and is a leader of the firm’s Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Practice and a member of the firm’s Corporate Group.

Regarded as one of the leading public M&A advisers in the UK, Ms. Sagayam has advised on hostile, competitive and recommended takeovers. Her practice focuses on international corporate finance transactional work, including public and private M&A, joint ventures, international equity capital markets offerings and advisory work focused on corporate governance, shareholder activism and securities law advice. She also focusses on ESG advisory matters.

Ms. Sagayam is also noted for her expertise in financial services and regulatory advice. She advises boards and senior management of international corporations, exchanges, regulators, investment banks, and financial sponsors (private equity and hedge funds) on such issues.

She has extensive experience in the City Code governing public takeovers in the UK and the European Takeovers Directive. She was seconded for two years to the Panel on Takeovers and Mergers, the key regulatory body governing public company acquisitions in the UK, and is regularly called upon as key adviser and commentator on UK and European takeovers.

Ms. Sagayam has earned a number of accolades in the course of her practice. She is recognised by The Legal 500 UK 2023 for M&A: upper mid-market and premium deals. She has been listed by Brummell Magazine for the 2018 Inspirational Women: City Pioneers and short-listed for CityLiveWire, M&A Advisors awards. She was named in the London Top 50 Women section of Super Lawyers UK 2013. She was also named in the Corporate section of The Lawyer “Hot 100” List for 2012. She was recommended as a leading lawyer in the field of Corporate/M&A by UK Legal Experts (2011-2012), recommended for Equity Capital Markets and Finance: Debt Capital Markets by Legal 500 UK 2013 and listed in the International Who’s Who of Corporate Governance Lawyers 2010 and 2011. She was recognised as a “rising star” in the 2007 edition of the Legal 500 and British daily national newspaper The Times identified her in its listing of ten “Main Players in US Firms in London” (January 8, 2008). Based on recommendations, Ms. Sagayam was included in Legal Business’ 2012 ‘Fantasy Law Firm’ of the best City corporate lawyers outside the largest UK law firms and the global elite.

Selina is a member of Gibson Dunn’s Global Diversity Committee and chairs its London Diversity, Talent & Inclusion Committee and its Community Affairs Committee. She co-chairs the cross-firm networking group for senior women in legal and compliance – NetworkforKnowledge, is a trustee of the charity Refuge (and chair of its People, Nomination and Remuneration Committee) and a member of the Advisory Boards of the think-tank Diversity UK.

She is also a member of the board of the Corporate Finance Faculty of the ICAEW, the Consulting Board of LexisPSL Corporate and the editorial board of Corporate Financier Magazine. She has recent experience serving as a non-executive director on the boards of a FTSE250 group of companies.

Ms. Sagayam is dual qualified, having started her legal career as a barrister. Prior to joining Gibson Dunn in January 2007, Ms. Sagayam practised in London in a leading international law firm for 11½ years. In addition to her secondment to the Takeover Panel, she has also undertaken a secondment to Charterhouse Bank in 1997 (Group Legal & Compliance). She holds a certificate in Sustainable Capitalism & ESG from Berkeley Law Executive Education.

EDUCATION

King's College London - University of London - 1995 Master of Laws (LL.M.)

King's College London - University of London - 1992 Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.)

ADMISSIONS

England & Wales - Solicitor

RECENT PUBLICATIONS

Client Alert - January 6, 2023 | Adoption of a New Global Biodiversity Framework – Key Takeaways for Global Organizations and Financial Firms
Client Alert - November 29, 2022 | European Union’s Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive — What Non-EU Companies with Operations in the EU Need to Know
Client Alert - November 18, 2022 | Net Zero Commitments – UK Regulatory Guidance
Article - November 14, 2022 | FRC report: challenge for businesses on net zero
Client Alert - March 21, 2022 | Update on UN Roadmap for a New Global Plastics Treaty
Client Alert - March 11, 2022 | European Commission Proposes Far-Reaching Human Rights and Environmental Due Diligence Obligations
Client Alert - January 14, 2022 | The Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act Goes Into Effect in the United States
Client Alert - October 27, 2021 | The UK Financial Services Regulators’ Recent Push on the ‘S’ in ESG
Client Alert - October 12, 2021 | COP15: Biodiversity Firmly Back on the Regulatory Agenda
Client Alert - September 8, 2021 | UK Government Issues Further Updates on National Security Regime: A Comprehensive State of Play for Investors
Press Releases - February 4, 2021 | Gibson Dunn Launches Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Practice
Webcasts - January 19, 2021 | Webcast: ESG for Private Fund Managers
Client Alert - November 18, 2020 | The UK’s New National Security Regime
Webcasts - November 4, 2020 | Webcast: Navigating the dynamic ESG landscape – key UK considerations for boards and senior management
Client Alert - July 1, 2020 | UK Publishes Consultation on MER Strategy for the Oil and Gas Industry – Transitioning or Maximising – The Road to Net Zero
Publications - April 22, 2020 | If you’re not on the list…
Client Alert - October 28, 2019 | UK Regulators Make Further Strides in Responsible Stewardship & Investing
Client Alert - July 8, 2019 | UK Take Privates
Firm News - September 17, 2018 | Selina Sagayam Named Among Inspirational Women City Pioneers
Client Alert - July 12, 2018 | The Politics of Brexit for those Outside the UK
Client Alert - July 1, 2018 | London Diversity Committee Newsletter – July 2018
Client Alert - January 9, 2018 | Recent Developments in UK Public Takeover Regulation – A Brief Summary of Recent Rule Changes and the Landmark Decision in The Panel on Takeovers and Mergers v King
Client Alert - September 6, 2017 | UK Public M&A – UK Public Companies Up for Sale: ‘Strategic Reviews’, ‘Auctions’, ‘Formal Sale Processes’ – Does It Matter? New Guidance
Client Alert - July 20, 2017 | UK Public M&A – “When Is a Final Offer Not Final?” Part 2
Client Alert - July 11, 2017 | UK Public M&A – Learnings from Some Recent Contested Cases Before the UK Takeover Panel
Client Alert - July 6, 2017 | Bidders Beware …? Recent Developments in the UK Public Takeover Market
Client Alert - November 9, 2016 | UK Public M&A – When Is a “Final Offer” Not Final?
Client Alert - June 28, 2016 | BREXIT – What Next? Key issues if you are doing business in or with the UK and the EU
Client Alert - June 22, 2016 | New European Market Abuse Regime – What Do Non-EU Incorporated Issuers Need to Know?
Client Alert - June 17, 2016 | London Diversity Committee Newsletter
Client Alert - March 30, 2016 | The People with Significant Control Register: What You Need to Know About the New UK Regime and Steps to Take Now
Client Alert - December 10, 2015 | H2 2015 – Six Areas of Focus for European Private Equity Firms
Client Alert - October 20, 2015 | UK Public M&A – Navigating the UK Takeover Regime – Early Stage Considerations & Guidance for International Bidders
Webcasts - September 22, 2015 | Webcast: Takeovers of UK companies: Mind the Gaps and Traps
Article - March 30, 2015 | Shareholder Activism – The European Dimension “En Garde”
Client Alert - January 21, 2015 | Recent UK Takeover Rule Changes:  To Undertake or Intend — Mind the Difference!
Webcasts - April 8, 2014 | Webcast – Shareholder Activism – The New Dialogue
Client Alert - January 28, 2014 | UK/EU Corporate Governance Update: New Tools and Guidance for the Active Investor
Client Alert - August 27, 2013 | UK Corporate Governance Developments: 2013 Mid-Year Update
Client Alert - July 30, 2013 | UK Panel on Takeovers and Mergers Introduces New Rules on Profit Forecasts and Quantified Financial Benefits Statements
Client Alert - June 7, 2013 | The City Code on Takeovers and Mergers — An Updated Guide
Client Alert - May 31, 2013 | Shareholder Activism in the U.K. – an Introduction
Client Alert - May 17, 2013 | United Kingdom Corporate Finance Developments – The City Code on Takeovers and Mergers: Forthcoming Changes to the Rules on Takeovers
Client Alert - March 15, 2013 | Shareholder Activism in the UK: An Introduction
Client Alert - March 7, 2013 | A Quick Guide to the AIFMD for Non-EU Investment Managers
Client Alert - November 23, 2012 | EU AIFMD: UK Implementation Update
Client Alert - November 6, 2012 | UK and EU Corporate Governance Developments — Update
Client Alert - August 10, 2012 | From the Shareholders’ Spring to the Autumn of Activism . . . Power without Accountability
Client Alert - June 28, 2012 | EU Prospectus Directive: Amendment Update
Client Alert - February 7, 2012 | UK Corporate Governance: The 2011 Report Card — Verdict: ‘Not bad … but could do better’
Client Alert - January 31, 2012 | Vote No to Pay — the UK’s Search for the ‘Magic Bullet’ & … The Perils of the Scatter Gun Approach …
Client Alert - December 6, 2011 | The Enforcement Regime of the UK Financial Services Authority — Who’s Next?
Client Alert - November 28, 2011 | The City Code on Takeovers and Mergers — An Introduction
Client Alert - July 1, 2011 | The Employee Strikes Back
Client Alert - March 29, 2011 | Protectionism and Paternalism at the UK Takeover Panel — Part II
Client Alert - December 20, 2010 | UK and European Remuneration Reform: Year in Review
Client Alert - November 24, 2010 | Protectionism and Paternalism at the UK Panel on Takeovers and Mergers
Client Alert - November 1, 2010 | UK Government Publishes Consultation Paper on Proposed New Regulatory Landscape
Client Alert - October 21, 2010 | EU AIFM Directive – An Update
Client Alert - July 26, 2010 | More Time than Sense: Hedge Funds and the Making of the AIFM Directive
Client Alert - July 8, 2010 | Triplets?. . . ‘No, I’d Rather Have Twins’ — The UK’s Blueprint for Financial Regulation
Client Alert - April 1, 2010 | The Four ‘Ds’: Deterrence, Discipline, Disgorgement … and Dawn Raids — Latest on the UK Financial Services Authority’s Enforcement Regime
Client Alert - December 11, 2009 | ‘Ahead of the Game’ … or … ‘Out of the Game’? — UK Bank Payroll Tax
Client Alert - November 11, 2009 | The Big Seven Say ‘Yes’ – UK Banks Back New Code for Financial Reporting Disclosure
Client Alert - November 4, 2009 | Just Jargon? The New UK Listing Regime — “Premium” and “Standard” Listings
Client Alert - October 30, 2009 | “You win some, you lose some” — Recent Appeals and Decisions Involving the UK Financial Services Authority
Client Alert - September 30, 2009 | Remuneration Reform: G20 – Breakthrough?
Client Alert - July 23, 2009 | UK Walker Review: Tougher Than the Rest
Client Alert - June 5, 2009 | Are You Complying? The New UK Disclosure Regime for Major Holdings in Contracts for Difference and Other Derivative Instruments
Client Alert - May 1, 2009 | The European Commission Heads Off the “Trojan Horse” – Proposed New Regulation of Investment Funds
Client Alert - April 9, 2009 | The UK Financial Services Authority Demonstrates “Credible Deterrence Philosophy” with Prosecutions
Client Alert - January 19, 2009 | Short Selling Update: Developments from Global Regulators
Client Alert - August 1, 2007 | “Protection” or “Frustration”? The Treatment of Takeover Defenses under the Local Laws of EU Nations
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