Lance Phillips is a partner in the M&A and Private Capital team of Eversheds Sutherland’s Corporate Practice Group.
He focuses his practice on representing both public companies and financial sponsors (including private equity firms) in domestic and international mergers and acquisitions, divestitures, equity investments and corporate governance matters. He advises his clients on all aspects of M&A transactions, including providing all transactional agreements, overseeing due diligence investigations, coordinating deal teams and advising on legal and business issues. He also advises clients on corporate governance matters, including responses to activist investors, preparation of SEC filings and securities law and stock exchange compliance.
Lance has extensive experience leading significant and complex M&A transactions for his clients, which span a variety of different industries and sectors.
Prior to joining Eversheds Sutherland, Lance worked for a major global law firm as a corporate M&A attorney representing public companies and private equity firms in domestic and international M&A transactions.
Clerkships
Law Clerk, Honorable Robert Holmes Bell, U.S. District Court for the Western District of Michigan
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Eversheds Taps Skadden M&A Atty To Boost Chicago Office (January 10, 2020)
Law360
Partner Lance Phillips is featured in this article by Law360 about joining the firm's Corporate M&A and Private Capital teams. Citing his reasons for joining Eversheds Sutherland in the recently ...
Wake Up Call: Laterals, Moves, In-house (January 8, 2020)
Bloomberg Big Law Business
Bloomberg Big Law Business mentions Partner Lance Phillips in this article for joining Eversheds Sutherland's Corporate Practice Group in the Chicago office. Lance will be part of the M&A and Private ...
Phillips Joins Eversheds Sutherland Chicago M&A Practice (January 7, 2020)
ABF Journal
Lance Phillips is featured in this ABF Journal article for joining Eversheds Sutherland's Corporate Practice Group as a partner in the Chicago office. Lance will work in the M&A and Private Capital ...
Eversheds Sutherland expands M&A and private capital teams with new addition (January 6, 2020)
PE Hub
PE Hub reported on Lance Phillips joining Eversheds Sutherland's Corporate Practice Group as partner in the M&A and Private Capital teams in Chicago. Lance will advise public and private clients on ...
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Eversheds Sutherland Expands Corporate Practice with New Partner Lance Phillips in Chicago (January 6, 2020)
CHICAGO - Eversheds Sutherland is pleased to announce that Lance J. Phillips has joined Eversheds Sutherland’s M&A and Private Capital teams in its Chicago office. Mr. Phillips is the second M&A ...
