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Philip Stopford

Philip Stopford

Global 2026

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Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP
 Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP

Ranked in 1 practice area

Leveraged Finance: Big Ticket

UK

1 year ranked

About

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Practice Areas

Philip Stopford is a partner in Cravath’s Corporate Department. He focuses his practice on leveraged finance, acquisition finance, corporate finance and restructuring transactions, with a particular emphasis on cross-border financings. Mr. Stopford represents investment banks, commercial banks, private equity sponsors, corporate borrowers and alternative lenders on super senior, senior and subordinated financing arrangements, in Europe and internationally.

Career

Oxford Institute of Legal Practice (LPC, with Distinction, 2006); Oxford Brookes University (PGDL, with Merit, 2005); Oxford University (BA, with Honors, 2004)

Personal

For more information: https://www.cravath.com/people/philip-stopford.html

Chambers Review

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Chambers Global Guide

Leveraged Finance: Big Ticket - UK

Band 4
Individual Editorial

Philip Stopford is experienced assisting banks and alternative lenders on a range of leveraged financings, particularly in cross-border transactions.

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Strengths

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  • Philip is thoughtful, intelligent and has gone out of his way to connect and provide strong counsel.

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  • Philip is an excellent lawyer from a technical perspective. He's calm, knowledgeable, easy to work with and very solution-oriented.

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  • Philip stands out for his diligence and commercial acumen. His proactive approach and ability to foster collaboration within the team have been instrumental in driving our projects forward.

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  • He's an excellent lawyer who can handle and execute the most difficult and complex transactions.

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  • He has an in-depth knowledge of the legal issues and the market trends, as well as a very good understanding of the complex commercial aspects of a transaction.

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