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Philip is a senior associate in Reed Smith’s Energy & Natural Resources Group, based in London. Philip has significant experience in project finance and trade and commodity finance, with a focus on advising lenders, borrowers, and sponsors on sophisticated cross-border transactions. His practice includes borrowing base facilities, pre-export finance, working capital facilities, and secured syndicated financings across a range of sectors, including oil, mining, refining, and commodities trading.
Experience
Representative matters
Representative matters
The Borrower and Sponsor in relation to the refinancing of certain infrastructure finance facilities made available to a Malaysian airport operator.
The London Branch of an investment bank in relation to a US$1,600,000,000 borrowing base facility for a leading Nordic refiner.
An oil conglomerate in relation to a US$400 million borrowing base facility to support its working capital needs relating to its stake in a South African oil refinery.
Representative Experience
The Borrower and Sponsor in relation to the refinancing of certain infrastructure finance facilities made available to a Malaysian airport operator.
The London Branch of an investment bank in relation to a US$1,600,000,000 borrowing base facility for a leading Nordic refiner.
An oil conglomerate in relation to a US$400 million borrowing base facility to support its working capital needs relating to its stake in a South African oil refinery.
The Amsterdam Branch of one of the world's leading financial services providers (as Co-ordinating Mandated Lead Arranger) and others in relation to a pre-export finance facility for a Kazakh copper producer.
An African multilateral bank in relation to a US$300 million reserve base facility to a Congolese oil and gas exploration service.
A global development financial institution and European development financial institution on a €280 million working capital facility made available to a trading/manufacturing group, with borrowers in various Balkan countries.
An African multilateral bank as mandated lead arranger in relation to a $200 million secured liquidity note issuance facility for an African central bank.
A UK development finance institution in relation to a range of trade related risk participation products relating to sustainable financing programs in developing countries.
A Scottish bank in relation to a US$1.5 billion prepayment facilities agreement for a leading commodities trader.
A French multinational bank in relation to a US$500 million secured borrowing base financing for a major European stainless-steel producer.
One of the world's leading financial services providers in relation to a €113m secured borrowing base financing for a major European copper producer.
A British multinational bank in relation to a £150 million committed syndicated trade bill discounting facility for a major UK mobile phone operator.
A British media company in relation to its £525 million multicurrency revolving facility agreement.
Recognitions
Listed as a Leading Associate in The Legal 500 UK for Finance: Trade Finance, 2027
Credentials
Education
Education
- University of Manchester, 2006, LL.B
Professional admissions & qualifications
Professional admissions & qualifications
- England and Wales
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