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Phillip R. Mills
Mr. Mills is a partner in Davis Polk’s Mergers & Acquisitions Group, advising on domestic and cross-border transactions for public and private companies across all industries. He also advises on stockholder activism, corporate governance, fiduciary duties and takeover defense. |
Work Highlights
- Emerson’s:
- Acquisition of Textron's Tools and Test Equipment business
- Disposition of its network power and power transmission solutions businesses
- Acquisition of Pentair’s Valves & Controls business
- Acquisition of Paradigm
- Successful hostile acquisition of Chloride Group plc
- Mobile Mini on its all-stock merger of equals with WillScot
- Tokyo Century on its acquisition of the interest it does not own in Aviation Capital Group
- Mitsubishi Leasing’s:
- Acquisition of Jackson Square Aviation
- Acquisition of ENGS Holdings Inc. from Aquiline Capital Partners
- Heineken’s acquisition of Brasil Kirin from Kirin
- ABB’s acquisition of GE Industrial Solutions
- PartnerRe's:
- Contested merger of equals with AXIS Capital and subsequent sale to EXOR
- Acquisition of ParisRe
- Commonwealth Bank of Australia's sale of its Asset Management Business to Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking Corporation
- Ruby Tuesday's contested acquisition by NRD Capital
- MHR Fund Management with respect to Lions Gate Entertainment and its acquisition of Starz
- Royalty Pharma's hostile bid for Elan
- Dalian Wanda’s acquisition of AMC Entertainment
- Cigna’s acquisition of HealthSpring
- Citigroup’s:
- Rescue transaction with Wachovia
- Consortium acquisition of Guangdong Development Bank
- MCI’s acquisition by Verizon
- Kingdom of Sweden’s sale of Absolut vodka maker, V&S Vin & Sprit
- FirstGroup’s acquisition of Laidlaw International
- Alliance Capital Management’s acquisition of Sanford Bernstein
- Assurant on its acquisitions of American Financial & Automotive Services and American Financial Warranty Corporation
- Keebler Foods’ acquisition by Kellogg
- EMI’s agreement to combine with AOL Time Warner’s music business
- Various transactions for 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, Deutsche Bank and Lazard
Recognition
Mr. Mills is recognized for his work in the legal industry:
- The American Lawyer – "Dealmaker of the Week," 2015 and 2011
- Chambers Global
- Chambers USA
- IFLR1000
- Cross-border Mergers and Acquisitions Handbook
- Corporate Counsel: Best Lawyers in Corporate, Mergers and Acquisitions and Securities Law
- Expert Guide to the World’s Leading M&A Lawyers
- Super 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