Directors' College 2023
Rebecca Valentino
Partner, Alston & Bird LLP
Rebecca Valentino is a partner in Alston & Bird LLP’s Silicon Valley office in the Corporate Transactions & Securities Group. She concentrates her practice on corporate transactions, securities compliance, and corporate governance. Her clients represent industries ranging from real estate investment trusts 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.
Recently, Rebecca acted as co-counsel to Hilton Grand Vacations in its $3 billion acquisition of Diamond Resorts International, the largest hospitality M&A deal of 2021 according to Dealogic. Additionally, she has assisted several clients raising capital through debt and equity offerings, including three “green bond” offerings for Duke Realty for a total of $1.35 billion.
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. (not licensed in California).
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