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Philip Bowden

Partner

Email

philip.bowden@aoshearman.com

Phone

+44 20 3088 2511

Offices

London

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Philip is Private Capital Sector Lead.

He formerly served as Co-Head of our Global Banking Practice for 8 years and prior to that as Co-Head of our Global Leveraged Finance Practice. He has extensive experience representing commercial and investment banks, private credit funds and corporate borrowers across a range of debt products, specialising in leveraged acquisition finance, structured finance and investment grade event driven acquisition financings.

Philip is ranked by both Chambers and Legal 500 and is described as recognised as a Leading Individual for Acquisition Finance in Legal 500, having described him as "very impressive". "Philip Bowden is exceptional: he's a very good and senior lawyer."- Chambers UK, 2024.

Experience

Representative matters

The lenders in relation to the bank and HY bond financings to Emeria (formerly Foncia), a global leader in the real estate services market.

The lenders in relation to the bank and HY bond financings to Techem, the German metering company.

The lenders in relation to the bank and HY bond financings to Upfield, the owner of the Flora spreads business.

The private credit lenders on the credit facility financing to Access Group, a leading enterprise resource planning business.

Recognition
“He is adept at handling both leveraged and investment-grade acquisition financings as well as structured finance matters.”
Legal 500, 2022
“He is very good technically. He is very on top of market developments.”
Chambers UK 2022

Qualifications

Admissions

Admitted as solicitor, New South Wales, Australia, 1992

Admitted as solicitor, England and Wales, 1999

Academic

LLB, The University of Sydney, 1990
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.