Clifford Chance
Graham Phillips specialises in corporate and M&A.
Graham advises private equity houses, financial sponsors and corporates on a wide range of matters, including acquisitions and disposals, takeovers, mergers, joint ventures, equity raises, restructurings, refinancings and general corporate advisory matters.
Graham acts for clients across a range of sectors including healthcare and industrials, and has extensive experience in the energy & resources sector.
- Onex on its acquisition of Independent Clinical Services from TowerBrook Capital
- Gyrus Capital on its acquisition of Essential Pharma Group
- Livingbridge and management on the sale of Portman Dental Care to Core Equity Holdings
- Iberdrola on the sale of ScottishPower's portfolio of pumped storage, hydro and gas-fired power generation assets to Drax Group plc for £702 million
- Iberdrola on the €115 million sale of a portfolio of liquefied natural gas (LNG) assets to Temasek-owned Pavilion Energy
- Shell on its USD$3.8 billion disposal of a package of UK North Sea assets to Chrysaor Holdings
- Shell on its USD$900 million disposal of Thai upstream assets to Kuwait Foreign Petroleum Exploration Company (KUFPEC)
News and client work
Contact details
- Clifford Chance, London
- +44 207006 2354
- Email me
- Practice area M&A corporate
- Sector Energy & resources, Oil & gas, Power & energy networks, Mining & metals, Private equity
Career and qualifications
- University of Birmingham (LLB Law) 2001
- Admitted as a solicitor in England & Wales 2004
- Joined Clifford Chance 2012
- Partner since 2015
Awards and citations
- "Graham Phillips is very user friendly - he is a real problem-solver and has an excellent knowledge of the sector. He is extremely well liked and respected by executive teams and performs to a consistently high standard."
Legal 500 UK 2019
- Listed as a rising M&A star by Legal Week in 2015