Philip McMahon
Managing Associate
Philip is a Solicitor Advocate with significant experience in competition law, regulation and national security. His practice spans transactions and disputes.
Biography
Philip advises on complex competition, regulatory and foreign investment issues, focusing on regulatory M&A, behavioural advice, investigations and disputes. He works across industry sectors, with particular experience in energy and shipping. Based in London, he supports clients ranging from multinationals and government bodies to start-ups, as they navigate legal and regulatory challenges in the UK, EU and around the world.
Philip helps clients achieve their strategic and tactical objectives by guiding them through merger control and national security reviews. He is practised in managing multi-jurisdictional merger processes, in-depth Phase II investigations, economic market analyses and interim measures.
Philip also has extensive experience advising on joint ventures and strategic contracts, helping organisations understand uncertain regulatory regimes, manage risk, secure approvals, and respond effectively to scrutiny from the authorities. His approach is practical, commercially focused and tailored to each client's interests.
Philip also advises on competition and consumer law compliance, policy advocacy and regulatory developments. He is especially interested in regulators’ growing focus on consumer issues.
Drawing on experience gained across private practice, the public sector and working in-house, Philip combines technical legal expertise with an understanding of the commercial and political environments in which clients operate.
Experience
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Offshore wind
Advising a major wind developer on transactions representing 16 GW of generation capacity and £13 billion of value across Europe, Asia and North America.
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Merger advice during a hostile takeover
Representing a listed target company in the aerospace and automotive sector on its takeover defence strategy.
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Shipping
Advising a major port services provider on a range of strategic contracts, joint ventures and M&A opportunities.
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Phase II merger investigations
Advising on in-depth investigations into mergers, from unconditional Phase II clearance to absolute prohibition.
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Public sector
Advising UK government departments, public sector corporations and local authorities on competition, regulatory and subsidies law.
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Interim measures
Advising on sophisticated interim enforcement orders before the CMA.
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P2X and low carbon fuels
Advising on a variety of joint ventures related to power-to-X and hard-to-abate sectors, including electrolytic hydrogen, e-methanol and e-kerosene.
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Technology
Advising big tech companies on acquisitions representing more than £20 billion, major regulatory investigations and abuse of dominance litigation.
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Life sciences
Advising a major life sciences supplier on its M&A programme.
