Phillip R. Mills

Partner

phillip.mills@davispolk.com

Mr. Mills is a partner in Davis Polk’s Mergers and Acquisitions Group, advising on all aspects of mergers and acquisitions, including public and private company transactions, private equity, cross-border transactions, joint ventures, strategic minority investments and takeover defensive strategies. He also advises on securities, governance, fiduciary duty and general corporate matters.

Contact

New York
450 Lexington Avenue
New York, NY 10017
P: 212-450-4618
F: 212-701-5618

Related Practices

Bar Admissions

State of New York

Education

B.Com., University of Queensland, 1980
LL.B., University of Queensland, TC Beirne School of Law, 1982
- First Class Honours

Work Highlights

Mitsubishi Leasing’s acquisition of Jackson Square Aviation
Dalian Wanda’s acquisition of AMC Entertainment
Cigna’s acquisition of HealthSpring
Emerson’s successful hostile acquisition of Chloride Group plc
PartnerRe’s acquisition of ParisRe
Citigroup’s rescue transaction with Wachovia
MCI’s acquisition by Verizon
Kingdom of Sweden’s sale of Absolut vodka maker, V&S Vin & Sprit
AIG’s consortium acquisition of Kinder Morgan
Citigroup’s consortium acquisition of Guangdong Development Bank
FirstGroup’s acquisition of Laidlaw International
Alliance Capital Management’s acquisition of Sanford Bernstein
Keebler Foods’ acquisition by Kellogg
EMI’s agreement to combine with AOL Time Warner’s music business
Various transactions for Emerson Electric, Comcast, Roche and ImClone Systems
Private equity clients Mr. Mills has advised include EQT on various cross-border transactions; Quadrangle on various media and telecom investments; Lindsay Goldberg & Bessemer; and Tailwind Capital
Financial advisory assignments for J.P. Morgan, Morgan Stanley and Deustche Bank

Recognition

Listed as a leading lawyer in several legal industry publications, including:

Chambers Global: The World’s Leading Lawyers for Business
Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business
Practical Law Company’s Cross-border Mergers and Acquisitions Handbook
IFLR1000: The Guide to the World’s Leading Financial Law Firms
American Lawyer Media’s Corporate Counsel: Best Lawyers in Corporate, Mergers and Acquisitions and Securities Law
Legal Media Group’s Expert Guide to the World’s Leading M&A Lawyers

Of Note

Current Memberships

Member, American Intellectual Property Law Association
Member, American Bar Association
Member, New York City Bar

Past Membership

Trustee, The Cathedral School, 2006-2009
Member, Board of Directors, Foreign Policy Association
Member, Executive Committee, Foreign Policy Association

Professional History

Partner, 1993-present
Associate, 1986-1993

News

Davis Polk Advises Bonnier on the Sale of Parenting and Babytalk Magazines to Meredith

Two Davis Polk Deals Named “Deals of the Year” by Airfinance Journal

Nielsen Acquires Arbitron

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Publications

Comments on Proposed Rules Relating to Shareholder Approval of Executive Compensation and Golden Parachute Compensation (the “Proposal”)
Comment Letter to the SEC

Client Publications

Delaware Court Applies Business Judgment Rule to Going-Private Merger with Controlling Stockholder
Client Newsflash

Delaware Court of Chancery Declines to Dismiss Claims Against U.S. Independent Directors for Failure to Monitor China-Based Company
Client Newsflash

U.K. Takeover Panel Consultations – July 2012
Client Newsflash

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Events

Phillip Mills to Speak at PLI’s “Hot Topics in Mergers & Acquisitions” Program

Phillip Mills to Speak at PLI’s “Mergers & Acquisitions 2011” Program

Phillip Mills and William Kelly To Speak at PLI’s “Mergers & Acquisitions 2010” Seminar

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