Acuity Law

Corporate

Phil leads our London Corporate team. He has extensive experience of acting on a full range of corporate and commercial matters and frequently handles complex transactions, including business and share acquisitions, disposals and investments.

Phil has acted for clients across a variety of sectors and has particular specialisms in technology/IP and healthcare (including dental). He has worked with several university spin-out companies.

Phil has recently been active on behalf of clients in the PR/creative industries, and is the primary contact for leading logistics developer Verdion, as well as lead lawyer for award-winning medical device company Alesi Surgical Limited.

Phil is currently recognised as a “Next Generation Partner” which is a testament to his impressive work on several high-profile deals, including the sale of Swansea City Football Club to an American consortium, the sale of digital signage and IPTV provider Tripleplay Services to US-based Uniguest, and the sale of Hereford Contract Canning to Rutland Partners.

Phil is also a certified expert in data protection, having completed the EU General Data Protection Regulation Practitioner qualification awarded by the International Board for IT Governance Qualifications.

Expertise:

• Corporate deals and transactions – mergers, acquisitions and disposals
• Commercial contracts – assignment and licensing of brand rights and intellectual property rights, SaaS arrangements, software licensing, distribution agreements and outsourcing arrangements
• Investments and equity arrangements
• Private equity-funded transactions and PE-backed buy and build strategies
• Corporate restructuring