Philip Richter

Corporate partner; co-head of M&A practice. Represents clients in M&A transactions involving public and private companies; spin-offs and other business separation transactions; unsolicited proposals and proxy fights; strategic partnerships and joint ventures and minority investments. Advises on corporate governance issues, defensive strategy, and securities law compliance. Frequently represents investment banks serving in a financial advisory role.

Joined in 1994; became partner in 2002.

JD, Columbia Law School (1994), editor, senior editor, Columbia Law Review, James Kent Scholar, Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar, John M. Olin Law and Economics Fellow; BA, magna cum laude, Yeshiva University (1991).