Sydney Phipps
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Sydney Phipps

Associate

Sydney regularly advises public and private companies on a wide variety of executive compensation and employee benefits matters, including in the context of mergers and acquisitions.
She advises both U.S. and non-U.S. companies on securities and corporate governance matters, particularly with respect to equity incentive and employment arrangements and public company disclosure requirements.

Experience

Representative matters

  • A mass media and entertainment conglomerate on the strategic acquisition by Dplay Entertainment Limited (the Purchaser).
  • TELUS Corporation in connection with its acquisition of Workplace Options.
  • TPG Inc. in its $2.7 billion acquisition of Angelo Gordon.
  • Atrion Corporation in connection with its acquisition by Nordson Corporation.
  • Teradyne, Inc. in its investment in Technoprobe S.p.A. and the sale of Device Interface Solutions Business.
  • Investcorp Europe Acquisition Corp I in connection with its business combination with Orca Holdings Limited.
  • Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. in connection with its merger with Black Knight, Inc.

 

Qualifications

Admissions

Attorney-at-law, State of New York, US, 2023

Academic

JD, Law, University of Virginia, 2022

BS, Marketing, Pennsylvania State University, 2018

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.