Bio

Rebecca Valentino, partner-in-charge of Alston & Bird's Silicon Valley office, concentrating her practice on corporate transactions, securities compliance, and corporate governance. Her clients represent industries ranging from real estate and finance to telecommunications and retail. Rebecca advises on mergers and acquisitions, public and private securities offerings, and Securities Act and Exchange Act compliance, including regular periodic reports, proxy solicitations, responding to shareholder proposals, shareholder activism, and shareholder meeting procedures. She also counsels companies on Section 16 reporting requirements and tender and exchange offers. Rebecca received her J.D. from Fordham University School of Law and her M.B.A. in finance from the Fordham Graduate School of Business Administration in 2009. While at Fordham, she was an editor for the Fordham Sports Law Symposium. Rebecca received her B.S., summa cum laude, in 2005 from San Jose State University, where she was the captain of the gymnastics team. Rebecca is admitted to practice in New York and Washington, D.C.