He has a broad range of experience on acquisitions and disposals by both (listed) domestic and foreign companies, public takeover bids and private (auction) sales and acquisition processes.
Philip advised (among others) Neways on the competing public offer by Infestos (2021 - previous firm experience), the auction sale of NDC Mediagroep to Mediahuis (2020 - previous firm experience). KPN on its acquisition of the optic fibre network of Primevest Capital Partners (2023) and Koninklijke Brill on the public offer by Walter de Gruyter (2023).
Philip obtained his LLM from Utrecht University.
Philip specialises in corporate law and M&A transactions, corporate governance and shareholder activism and complex corporate transactions.
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Listed in the register of legal practice areas of the Dutch Bar Association for Corporate Law and M&A (Ondernemingsrecht).
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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.