Philip Whitehead
Associate
Philip is a UK public company corporate finance specialist, with a particular focus on equity capital markets transactions (including IPOs, and both issuer and underwriter side), in addition to public M&A and general corporate, governance and listing advisory matters.
Philip spent six months on secondment to the corporate team in the firm's Luxembourg office.
Experience
Representative matters
Severn Trent on its GBP1bn capital raise (underwriters' counsel).
Network International on its GBP 2.2bn recommended takeover offer from Brookfield.
Delek Group on its GBP 2.5bn IPO of Ithaca Energy.
easyJet on its GBP 1.2bn rights issue and GBP 419m cashbox placing by way of accelerated bookbuild (underwriters’ counsel).
Qualifications
Admissions
Admitted as a Solicitor (England and Wales), 2019
Academic
Legal Practice Course, BPP University Law School, 2017
Graduate Diploma in Law, BPP University Law School, 2016
BA (Hons), Classics, Durham University, 2015
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Disclaimer
A&O Shearman was formed on May 1, 2024 by the combination of Shearman & Sterling LLP and Allen & Overy LLP and their respective affiliates (the legacy firms). Any matters referred to above may include matters undertaken by one or more of the legacy firms rather than A&O Shearman.