About

In charge of a team of attorneys in different locations across Switzerland for one of the world’s largest offshore drilling contractors, Philippe Huber has dealt with a huge range of managerial and legal issues in his time at Transocean. Most notable of these surround the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in 2010 which attracted global attention to the company and its operations. Philippe showcased his crisis management skills in the corollary disputes after the incident. The spill, and its wide-reaching impact, necessitated complex, multi-jurisdictional and high-profile work assisting the board of directors, which he calls a ‘very unique but challenging’ experience. Philippe’s input on the long running consequences of the spill are further evident in the settlement agreements reached with BP in 2013. As well as helping the company through the legal challenges raised by the oil spill, Philippe has had to proactively navigate regulatory changes for governance and compensation within Switzerland, not only understanding and navigating them himself but outlining these changes to Transocean’s international shareholder base. With the company’s profile as an American company that has been moved and headquartered in Switzerland, Philippe is required to oversee governance and regulation matters on a global basis. Philippe enjoys his dual role of corporate secretary and legal counsel as it enables him to ‘work closely as a business partner with management.’ For Philippe this does not only entail legal matters, but those connected with governance and other business-related issues which are truly international in their scope; he deals (and has dealt with) with Swiss law, US regulation matters and governance amongst other areas where required.