Sarah Payne has a broad-based corporate practice advising clients on a wide range of transactions, including acquisitions of public and private companies, public and private securities offerings and takeover defense.
Ms. Payne has also represented sponsors in private equity transactions, venture capital and family office investors in numerous venture capital investments, and investment banks in their roles as financial advisers. She is also active in the Firm's corporate governance practice and advises clients on their continuing reporting obligations, Sarbanes-Oxley processes and other general corporate matters.
Ms. Payne is a member of the Corporations Committee of the Business Law Section of the State Bar of California.
Publications
- Frank Aquila and Sarah Payne, co-authors, article titled "Controlling Stockholder Liability: Is There a Safe Harbor?," in Bloomberg/BNA's Securities Regulation & Law Report
- Frank Aquila and Sarah Payne, co-authors , article titled "'SEPTA v. Volgenau' and the 'Ultra Vires' Doctrine," in Bloomberg/BNA's Corporate Counsel Weekly
- Frank Aquila and Sarah Payne, co-authors, article on Merger Activity in Bloomberg/BNA's Mergers & Acquisitions Law Report
- Frank Aquila and Sarah Payne, co-authors, article on Inadvertent Contract Formation - The Perils of Electronic Communications, in Bloomberg/BNA's Mergers & Acquisitions Law Report
- Frank Aquila and Sarah Payne, co-authors, article on Preparing for a Sale Transaction, in Bloomberg/BNA's Mergers & Acquisitions Law Report
- Frank Aquila and Sarah Payne, co-authors, Bloomberg Law article on Top-Up Options in Tender Offers
- Frank Aquila and Sarah Payne, co-authors, article on Investor Relations and Social Media in Bloomberg Law
- Frank Aquila and Sarah Payne, co-authors, Corporate Governance Update for Bloomberg Law Reports - Corporate Law
Rankings and Recognitions
- Recognized as Dealmaker of the Week for her leading advisory role in Silver Lake's sale of Skype to Microsoft, The Am Law Daily, May 13, 2011
- Recognized as a Law360 2012 Rising Star for her work in M&A. Winners are chosen based on the strength of their accomplishments in their respective practice groups.
- Named among Daily Journal's Top Women Lawyers of 2012. The list recognized women lawyers in the State of California who are at the top of their practice.
Education
2001, UC Berkeley School of Law, J.D.
1998, Yale University, B.A.