LAWYER PROFILE

Philippa Stone

Global 2026

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Ranked in 2 practice areas

Capital Markets: Equity

Australia

22 years ranked

Corporate/M&A

Australia

21 years ranked

About

Provided by Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Practice Areas

- Equity capital markets

- Mergers and acquisitions

- Public mergers and acquisitions

- Foreign direct investment

- Bankruptcy and restructuring

Career

Philippa is a partner based in our Sydney office. Philippa focuses on equity and hybrid raisings and mergers and acquisitions. Philippa focuses on equity and hybrid raisings and mergers and acquisitions, including public company M&A, negotiated transactions and privatisation work, and corporate reconstructions for listed companies, as well as foreign investment advice and general corporate, structured financial products and corporate governance advice. Philippa is the Joint Global Head of the firm’s Capital Markets team, and also Joint Head of the firm’s award-winning Australian Equity Capital Markets team.

For additional information on Philippa's professional background, please visit: https://www.hsfkramer.com/our-people/p/philippa-stone

Chambers Review

Provided by Chambers

Chambers Global Guide

Capital Markets: Equity - Australia

Star Individuals

Individual Editorial

Philippa Stone is widely reputed as the dominant practitioner with regard to ECM matters, often being the lawyer of choice for issuers, underwriters and lead managers on major IPOs and secondary capital raising.

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Corporate/M&A - Australia

Band 1

Individual Editorial

Philippa Stone commands the highest respect among both clients and other sources in this space, not only for handling public M&A deals as effectively as the equity capital markets transactions for which she is especially renowned, but also in the spheres of negotiated deals, privatisations and corporate reconstructions.

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Strengths

Provided by Chambers

Phillipa is amazing and a leading lawyer in the ECM space. She's extremely knowledgeable and very good at understanding the commercial drivers of every business.
Capital Markets: EquityChambers Global Guide
Philippa is very practical, always available and provides accurate and pragmatic advice.
Capital Markets: EquityChambers Global Guide
Our view is, Philippa Stone is one of the preeminent practitioners in Australia. We have lots of trust in her when it comes to dealing with complex matters.
Corporate/M&AChambers Global Guide
Philippa Stone is always outstanding. She is my go-to lawyer for complex deals in Australia.
Corporate/M&AChambers Global Guide
Philippa is extremely experienced and knowledgeable. We feel very comfortable with Philippa's support when we discuss M&A strategy and tactics.
Corporate/M&AChambers Global Guide