Al Tamimi & Company

Corporate

Partner, Head of KSA

Philip is a US qualified attorney and has accumulated a broad range of experience in the areas of local and transnational corporate transactions, corporate establishments, mergers and acquisitions, corporate/joint venture organization, banking and finance as well as substantial experience in the corporate and finance aspects of Kuwait PPP projects.  He began his legal career in the U.S., where he gained vast experience in complex corporate transactions, petroleum distribution and marketing transactions and has litigated complex corporate matters before U.S. state and federal courts.

Additionally, Philip is known in Kuwait for his vast skills in complex restructurings (corporate and debt related) and has been deeply involved in Kuwait’s large infrastructure projects, including water desalination and power generation plants and wastewater treatment plants.

Philip is consistently recognized and awarded by top global ranking agencies as a leading lawyer in Kuwait and is widely known in Kuwait for his expertise in his areas of practice.  Prior to joining Al Tamimi in October 2009, Philip was a senior legal consultant with DLA Piper, where he focused primarily in the corporate, banking and finance sectors.

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U.S. Court of Appeals, 6th Circuit – Cincinnati, Ohio.

U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit – New Orleans, Louisiana.

U.S. District Eastern District of Michigan – Detroit Michigan.

State Bar of Michigan.

LL.M., University College London.

Juris Doctor, University of Detroit Mercy School of Law.

Bachelor of Arts (BA), Michigan State University.