Phil Koutnik

Phil seeks to establish long-term relationships with clients and takes time to understand their businesses and goals. In doing so, he consistently becomes both a trusted advisor and business partner.

Phil’s practice focuses on mergers and acquisitions, divestitures, reorganizations, commercial contracts, and related business transactions and corporate matters. He routinely serves as lead outside counsel to many of the firm’s corporate clients, interacting directly with general counsels, executives, and key decision-makers on day-to-day issues affecting their businesses. In all instances, Phil’s counsel is strategic, pointed, and practical, helping ensure that clients achieve successful and efficient results. Phil’s transactional practice spans the middle market, representing private equity firms, portfolio companies, public and private companies, family offices, and entrepreneurs. He also regularly advises non-U.S. clients on in-bound domestic transactions, leveraging a network of global professionals with whom he has developed strong working relationships.

Phil has served on the firm’s Executive Board since 2022. He also serves as executive sponsor of HB Vets, the firm’s Employee Resource Group for military veterans.