Phillip Fletcher
Summary
Senior London solicitor with extensive experience advising financial institutions and with leading large teams. Has extensive exposure to KEXIM gained across decades of transactions.
Overview
39
39
years of professional experience
Work History
PARTNER
Milbank LLP
10.1992 - 01.2019
- Managing Partner of the firm's 100+ lawyer London office, encompassing leveraged, structured and project finance practices as well as litigation, regulatory, corporate and tax expertise, with an aggregate annual turn-over in excess of $100 million
- Chairman of the Firm's European Practice, which encompass three offices and correspondent relationships across the continent
- Practice Group Leader of the firm's market leading 150+ lawyer Global Project Finance Group, with teams in 9 offices across Asia, Europe and the Americas
ASSOCIATE
Milbank LLP
09.1983 - 10.1992
- Served in the banking law department in the firm's New York, Washington, D.C., Los Angeles and Hong Kong offices.
LEGAL INTERN
Office of the Legal Advisor, U.S. Department of State
06.1981 - 12.1981
SUMMER INTERN
Security Pacific National Bank (subsequently acquired by Bank of America)
06.1980 - 08.1980
.consulted on the organization and structure of the bank
Education
No Degree -
J.D. -
University of California, Berkeley
06.1983
M.A. - International Economics and Finance
Fletcher School of Law And Diplomacy, Tufts University
06.1983
B.S.F.S. - International Economics
Georgetown University School of Foreign Service
06.1979
Accomplishments
- Twice designated the project finance “Global Lawyer of the Year” in Who's Who Legal
- Recognised as the 33rd highest ranked commercial lawyer in London by Chambers UK 100
- Ranked in the 1st tier for project finance and as a leader in each of mining and oil and gas by Chambers UK
- Ranked in the 1st tier for Middle Eastern project finance and as a leader in African project finance; by Chambers Global
- Recognised as one of the top 35 project finance lawyers globally by Euromoney's Legal Experts Guide “Best of the Best”
Organisational Affiliations and Leadership
- General Counsel of the American Academy of Diplomacy (whose membership consists of select former ambassadors and senior State Department officials)
- Member of the Advisory Board, International Finance Law Review (Euromoney)
- Member of the Georgetown University Board of Regents
- Co-Chair of the Georgetown University London City Alliance
- Lecturer in Government Relations, University of Pennsylvania
- Member of the Council on Foreign Relations and Chatham House
KEXIM Experience
Advised KEXIM on a broad range of large-scale project financings, including Barakah Nuclear, Ambatovy Nickel, Sadara Petrochemicals, Yemen LNG, Shuaibah IWPP, and Barca 2/Sohar 3 IPPs
Timeline
PARTNER
Milbank LLP
10.1992 - 01.2019
ASSOCIATE
Milbank LLP
09.1983 - 10.1992
LEGAL INTERN
Office of the Legal Advisor, U.S. Department of State
06.1981 - 12.1981
SUMMER INTERN
Security Pacific National Bank (subsequently acquired by Bank of America)
06.1980 - 08.1980
No Degree -
J.D. -
University of California, Berkeley
M.A. - International Economics and Finance
Fletcher School of Law And Diplomacy, Tufts University
B.S.F.S. - International Economics
Georgetown University School of Foreign Service
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