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Mr Phil Sanderson

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Work Department

Private Equity

Position

Partner and Co-chair of the global private equity transactions group

Career

Phil Sanderson is co-chair of the global private equity transactions group and a partner in the London office. With over 25 years in private equity, Phil is recognised as one of the premier private equity lawyers in the UK. He is consistently ranked in the top tiers of Chambers UK and Legal 500 and was ranked in Super Lawyers 2014. He receives exemplary feedback from clients, who call attention to his levels of service and name him as a “great” and “very commercial” lawyer. According to Chambers UK, a client described him as: “very detailed and doesn’t miss things out, so you feel like you can trust him completely. He’s also very good at dealing with whoever’s on the other side of the table, whether it’s friendly or more contentious.”

He has advised private companies, institutional investors and management teams in all areas of private equity, UK and international buy‐outs and strategic M&A.

Languages

English

Memberships

England and Wales, Solicitor, 1993

Education

• LSF, Hons, Chester College of Law, 1991
• BA, Durham University, 1990