Selim B. Day

Selim Day is a corporate partner in the New York office of Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati. His practice includes:

mergers and acquisitions
capital markets and securities law
emerging growth company representation
corporate governance

Selim has practiced corporate law for over 20 years. He began his career in New York City, where he spent eight years before moving to Silicon Valley in Northern California. After practicing for more than seven years in Silicon Valley, Selim returned to New York City.

His merger and acquisition practice includes buy-side and sell-side representation. Selim has significant experience in contests for corporate control, including proxy contests, tender offers, settlement agreements, and white-knight transactions. He is frequently involved in:

public company acquisitions of public and private companies
private company acquisitions of other private companies
sales of public and private companies
asset purchase transactions
strategic and joint venture transactions

Selim's capital markets and securities law practice includes the representation of both issuers and underwriters in capital markets transactions. He has represented most leading investment banks, and also represents public companies in Securities and Exchange Commission compliance matters.

His emerging growth company practice involves representation of companies in all stages, from start-up to public company. Selim also represents venture capital and angel investors. His clients participate in a wide range of technology sectors, including the Internet, digital media, software, semiconductors, biotech, and clean technology.

Selim's corporate governance practice involves counseling boards of directors regarding their fiduciary duties.

Selim is currently a member of the firm's Policy Committee.

Good to know

Areas of Practice 1) Corporate Finance, 2) Corporate Law & Governance, 3) Entrepreneurial Services, 4) Mergers & Acquisitions and 5) Venture Capital
Law School University of Florida Levin College of Law (J.D., 1988)
Education Cornell University (B.A., 1983)
Bar Member / Association California State Bar Association, New York State Bar Association
Most recent firm Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati
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