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Philip is an M&A and corporate partner with 35 years’ experience advising international and UK-listed and private companies, financial sponsors, and state-owned enterprises on all forms of corporate transactions, in particular domestic and cross-border M&A and joint ventures, private equity investments and exits, and insurance business transfers. His practice spans a variety of sectors, including media, technology, and data; financial services and insurance; private equity; and commodities and natural resources.
Experience
Representative matters
Representative matters
Advised Adams Street Partners on various investments in the private equity secondary market.
Advised one of the world’s largest agribusinesses on various M&A and joint venture transactions, including its disposal of a global sugar trading business and M&A and joint venture projects in Eastern Europe, the Middle East, Asia and Africa.
Advised the Baltic Exchange “panellists” in connection with the Singapore Stock Exchange’s takeover of the Baltic Exchange.
Representative Experience
Advised Adams Street Partners on various investments in the private equity secondary market.
Advised one of the world’s largest agribusinesses on various M&A and joint venture transactions, including its disposal of a global sugar trading business and M&A and joint venture projects in Eastern Europe, the Middle East, Asia and Africa.
Advised the Baltic Exchange “panellists” in connection with the Singapore Stock Exchange’s takeover of the Baltic Exchange.
Advised Bauer Radio on its acquisitions of various radio businesses in the UK and in the Nordics and on its US$625 million acquisition of Clear Channel's Europe-North business.
Advised Calera Capital on its sale of Risk Transfer Group.
Advised CBPE Capital on a number of its investments in portfolio companies and exits (including by way of company sale and listing) from those investments, including its sale of Centralis to HGGC.
Advised Dalian Wanda, China’s largest commercial property company, on its investment into Spanish football club Atletico Madrid.
Advised UK commercial broadcaster Channel 4 on the creation of the Channel 4 Growth Fund and various corporate matters.
Advised UK listed Fortune Oil plc on its public takeover, by way of a scheme of arrangement, by a consortium including Vitol.
Advised Cheyne Capital, Goldman Sachs, Greycoat and other investors on various corporate real estate transactions.
Advised GlobalData Plc on Inflexion’s investment into its health care division, valuing that division at £1.1 billion.
Advised GlobalData Plc on various tender offers.
Advising GlobalData Plc on takeover approaches from KKR and ICG.
Advised ITV Studios on its acquisitions of, and investments in, various TV production companies.
Advised shareholders of Kelway, the IT services and solutions provider, on the sale of Kelway to CDW Corporation.
Advised shareholders in Moto, the UK’s largest provider of motorway service areas, on the sale of Moto to USS, the UK’s largest pension fund.
Advised Hong Kong listed NetDragon, one of China’s leading mobile and games development companies, on its public takeover of UK listed Promethan World plc.
Adviser to and company secretary of The Offshore Pollution Liability Association.
Advised various P&I clubs and other mutual insurers on reorganisations and insurance business transfers.
Advised Sony in connection with its investment in Left Bank, the makers of “The Crown” TV series.
Advised the UK P&I Club, a leading mutual marine insurer, on its issue and listing of capital securities on the LSE.
Advised Vale, the world’s largest producer of iron ore, on the sale of its ferro - manganese businesses in Norway and France to Glencore plc.
Advised Xafinity on its IPO and listing on the main market of the London Stock Exchange.
Recognitions
- Selected through peer review for inclusion in The Best Lawyers™ in the United Kingdom for Mergers and Acquisitions Law, 2023-2025
- Ranked in Chambers Europe for UK Corporate/M&A: Mid-Market, 2023-2025
Listed as Highly Regarded in IFLR1000 Global for United Kingdom M&A and United Kingdom Private Equity, 2020-2025
Credentials
Education
Education
- University of Oxford, MA
Professional admissions & qualifications
Professional admissions & qualifications
- England and Wales
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