Gibson Dunn announced today that Sebastian L. Fain has joined the firm’s New York office, where he will serve as a partner in the Mergers and Acquisitions Practice Group and as Co-Head of Cross-Border M&A. A highly regarded deal lawyer, he brings extensive experience in strategic M&A, takeover and shareholder activism defense, and corporate governance. “Expanding our M&A team by adding premier talent like Sebastian is core to our strategy,” said Saee Muzumdar, Co-Chair of the Mergers and Acquisitions Practice Group. “He brings exceptional public and strategic M&A expertise and significant experience in helping companies execute their most complex transactions around the world. His skillset complements our best-in-class capabilities and will benefit clients as they navigate markets amid swelling strategic activity, shifting valuations, and heightened activist engagement.” “I’m excited to join Gibson Dunn’s tremendously talented, collaborative, and growth-oriented team,” said Sebastian. “Gibson Dunn has built a truly global M&A practice that is widely recognized for its excellence and is incredibly well-positioned to help clients through every phase of a transaction’s lifecycle. I’m confident this exceptional platform will provide a strong foundation for the continued growth of my practice and to serve clients on their most complex and important matters.” Sebastian’s arrival underscores Gibson Dunn’s continued investment in its global M&A practice, which has recently welcomed energy M&A partner Simon Tysoe and public company M&A partner Will McDonald in London, as well as Mergers & Acquisitions Practice Group Co-Chair and Co-Head of Cross-Border M&A George Sampas in New York. About Sebastian L. Fain Sebastian advises both public company and sponsor clients on mergers and acquisitions, activism defense, and corporate governance issues. He regularly represents clients in a full range of domestic and cross-border transactions, including public company mergers, private equity acquisitions, joint ventures, complex business carve-outs and divestitures, hostile takeovers and defense, carve-out IPOs, spin-offs, and split-offs. Sebastian also has significant experience representing clients in complex commercial agreements and in capital markets transactions, such as IPOs, secondary offerings, block trades, high-yield bond offerings, and exchange offers. He has expertise across a range of industries, including life sciences, industrials, technology, media, telecommunications, and energy. Prior to joining Gibson Dunn, Sebastian served as a partner at a leading international law firm. Download PDF