Philip Richter
USA Guide 2024
Band 3 : Corporate/M&A
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About
Provided by Philip Richter
Practice Areas
Corporate partner; co-head of M&A practice. Represents clients in M&A transactions involving public and private companies; spin-offs and other business separation transactions; unsolicited proposals and proxy fights; strategic partnerships and joint ventures and minority investments. Advises on corporate governance issues, defensive strategy, and securities law compliance. Frequently represents investment banks serving in a financial advisory role.
Career
Joined in 1994; became partner in 2002.
Personal
JD, Columbia Law School (1994), editor, senior editor, Columbia Law Review, James Kent Scholar, Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar, John M. Olin Law and Economics Fellow; BA, magna cum laude, Yeshiva University (1991).
Chambers Review
USA
Philip Richter offers strong counsel on M&A, spin-offs and divestitures, among a number of other transactions. He serves as co-head of the firm's M&A practice.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Philip is an excellent, highly technical and practical lawyer."
"Philip is very creative, experienced and willing to think about issues in different ways in order to provide clients with options."
"He demonstrates the steady hand of someone who has seen almost everything before."
"Philip is an excellent, highly technical and practical lawyer."
"Philip is very creative, experienced and willing to think about issues in different ways in order to provide clients with options."
"He demonstrates the steady hand of someone who has seen almost everything before."