Saema Somalya

Somalya has extensive experience leading complex global transactions and advising corporations on governance, ESG and securities legal matters. She has led and executed over $50 billion in capital markets offerings and acquisitions. She most recently served as Senior Vice President, Deputy General Counsel (Corporate) at Fifth Third Bank, where she advised the senior leadership team and the Board of Directors on corporate transactions and capital raising activities, shareholder engagement, ESG, executive compensation and securities law matters. She previously served as Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary at Warren Resources, Inc., and held various legal roles at PepsiCo, Inc. and the law firms of Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP and Davis Polk LLP. She received her bachelor’s degree from Yale University and her law degree from Yale Law School.