Phillip is a Partner in our Corporate & Commercial Team, advising Australian and international clients on mergers and acquisitions, equity capital markets, corporate advisory and private wealth matters.
Phillip is recognised as a dynamic, commercially minded lawyer with a strong track record of delivering successful outcomes for his clients across complex transactions and advisory mandates.
Experience & expertise
Phillip has deep experience across public and private M&A, capital raisings, ASX and international listings, schemes of arrangement, backdoor listings and foreign investments into Australia. He acts for clients across a broad range of industry sectors, including technology, mining, financial services, health, biotech and medical technology, property, retail and e-commerce.
Phillip also maintains an extensive private advisory practice, advising high net worth individuals and family groups on succession and estate planning, group structuring, and family office arrangements and investments.
Key Practice Areas
- Mergers & Acquisitions
- Equity Capital Markets
- Corporate Advisory
- Private Advisory & Estate Planning.
Selected Mergers & Acquisitions Experience
- Amaar Jewels — acquisition of the Secrets Shhh business
- Amplifon – acquisition of GN Hearing
- Garage Beverages — acquisition of Campari Australia’s manufacturing facility and assets
- Equity Mates Media — sale to BetaShares
- Directed Electronics – advised on strategic business acquisitions
- Hearing Professionals Australia — sale of its audiological clinics business to Sonova Holding AG (SWX: SOON)
- Access Health & Community — merger with Ranges Community Health
- HotGlue Media — sale to Havas Media, an EU-headquartered media conglomerate
- Findex — financial services joint venture with Ortus Financial
- Pelligra Group — acquisition of and joint venture for the Dandenong Plaza site
- Medi7 Medical Group — sale to a national PE-backed medical group
- Curae Health Group — acquisition of OMNI Dental and Aesthetic Solutions
- Johns Lyng Group — acquisition of an Australian strata management business
- Australian Family office client — acquisition of a portfolio of food, healthcare and wellness businesses.
Selected Equity Capital Markets Experience
- GPN Vaccines Ltd — Redomiciliation to USA via Scheme of Arrangement
- Golden Dragon Mining Ltd (ASX: GDR) — ASX listing
- Patagonia Lithium Ltd (ASX: PL3) — ASX listing
- Lightning Minerals Ltd (ASX: L1M) — ASX listing
- Western Mines Group Ltd (ASX: WMG) — ASX listing
- Lifespot Health Ltd (ASX: LSH) — ASX listing
- Lexington Gold Ltd (LSE:LEX) – backdoor listing of Global Asset Resources Ltd (Aust)
- SenSen Networks (ASX: SNS) — backdoor listing with Orpheus Energy Limited
- Golden Mile Resources Ltd (ASX: G88) — ASX listing.
Professional background
