Phil Richter, Partner at Fried Frank

Today, my guest is Phil Richter, a Partner at Fried Frank and Co-Head of the firm’s Mergers and Acquisitions Practice. He represents clients in transactions involving both public and private companies, minority investments, proxy fights and unsolicited proposals, and strategic partnerships and joint ventures.

Clients seek his advice on corporate governance issues, defensive strategy, securities law compliance, and other corporate matters, and he frequently represents investment banking firms serving in a financial advisory role, drafting and executing fairness opinions. Chambers USA and Chambers Global: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business have consistently recognized Phil as a leading individual in Corporate/M&A. Phil also wins regular rankings within The Legal 500 in M&A: Mega-Deals, M&A: Large-Deals, and Financial Services: Regulatory. The New York Law Journal has named Phil an “M&A Trailblazer,” and Lawdragon has listed him among its “500 Leading Lawyers.” Phil holds a JD from Columbia Law School where he was a Senior Editor on Law Review, a James Kent Scholar and a John M. Olin Law and Economics Fellow.