Philip focuses his practice on senior and mezzanine lending, private equity finance, and institutional and syndicated transactions. He also advises clients on liquidity events, including sell-side and buy-side M&A and ESOP financings, as well as workout and restructuring matters.
In addition, he provides general counsel services, covering entity formation, business transactions, corporate governance, day-to-day operations, and commercial contracts.
As an undergraduate, Philip attended The Ohio State University, where he was a member of the football team and received a Bachelor of Science in Psychology. Philip went on to graduate summa cum laude with a JD/MBA from Capital University.
Representative Experience
- Represented bank as the first-out lender and collateral agent in connection with a $550M unitranche loan.
- Represented distressed debtor in bridge financings and subsequent out-of-court restructuring transaction in connection with $148M of secured debt.
- Represented national bank in an ESOP financing consisting of a secured term loan and revolving line of credit totaling $17.5M.
- Represented and advised a local gym in successfully maintaining its membership base during a landlord’s foreclosure, a subsequent hostile takeover attempt by the new property owner’s affiliate, an urgent relocation, and the immediate opening of a competing gym at its former location.
- Represented and advised the owners of a family-owned dental practice in connection with corporate governance, succession planning, expansion and the potential sale of the practice.