Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP announced that Rachel Phillips has joined the firm as a partner in its Capital Markets Group within the Corporate Department, resident in New York. Phillips advises public companies, private equity sponsors, and underwriters on a range of capital markets transactions, including initial public offerings, follow-on offerings, and mergers and acquisitions.
Phillips has represented a diverse client base spanning public company issuers, private equity sponsors and their portfolio companies, underwriters, and selling shareholders on transactions ranging from large-scale cross-border IPOs to registered direct offerings. She has been recognized by Legal 500 and IFLR1000 for her capital markets work since 2023. Phillips earned an A.B. from Princeton University and a J.D., magna cum laude, from Boston University School of Law, where she served as Executive Editor of the Review of Banking and Financial Law.
Paul, Weiss’s Capital Markets Group provides counsel on capital raising and securities law compliance matters for clients ranging from sponsor-backed private companies to established public companies. Paul, Weiss is a global law firm of more than 1,500 lawyers.
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“Rachel is an accomplished capital markets lawyer with deep experience advising companies on some of the most significant and complex transactions in the market. We are pleased to welcome her to the firm.”
Angelo Bonvino, Global Head of the Corporate Department, Paul, Weiss
“Rachel brings sophisticated transactional experience that will be a tremendous asset to our clients. Her particular expertise advising issuers, underwriters and selling stockholders on IPOs and follow-on offerings will further strengthen our team’s abilities.”
Brian Janson, Global Co-Head of Capital Markets, Paul, Weiss
