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Henry Phillips

Henry Phillips

South Square, London

Position

Henry specialises in domestic and cross-border insolvency/restructuring, banking and financial services, commercial litigation, company law and offshore work.

As well as appearing on a wide range of applications under the Insolvency Act and Rules at all levels, Henry has significant restructuring experience. He regularly advises in relation to IVAs and CVAs and has appeared in many high-profile hearings to convene and sanction complex schemes of arrangement.

Outside of an insolvency context, Henry has substantial experience in financial and commercial work. He frequently advises on securitisations and has particular expertise in the ISDA Master Agreement (1992 and 2002 forms), having appeared in a number of trials concerning its terms. Henry is used to working with large counsel and solicitor teams and has experience in working on multi-week fraud trials.

Career

Called 2008 (Lincoln’s Inn).

Memberships

Commercial Bar Association.

Education

Worcester College, Oxford University (2005 BA English, First Class); City University (2007 GDL, Distinction); Oxford University (2009 BCL, Distinction).

Mentions

The English Bar Offshore

Commercial disputes

Leading junior3
Henry Phillips – South Square ‘Henry is an exceptional advocate. He is incredibly intelligent and lightning-fast with his analytical skills, his advice is always first rate and expressed with tremendous care, and he is particularly good at breaking down very technical problems and producing a straightforward commercial strategy.’
London Bar

Insolvency

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Henry Phillips – South Square 'Henry is a brilliantly technical lawyer; he understands all of the detail and nuances of an issue and is able to distil complex analysis in a way that is easily communicated to clients.'