Robin Phillips

About Robin Phillips

Corporate, securities, M&A, corporate governance and finance attorney at one of the world\'s leading oil & gas companies. Extensive experience in mergers & acquisitions, capital markets, securities compliance, corporate governance, private equity, corporate finance, corporate structuring, commercial negotiation and agreements, corporate compliance (SEC, FCPA and Dodd Frank), employee benefits, executive compensation and general transactions and corporate law.

Experience

1. Senior Legal Counsel, Acquisitions, Divestitures & New Business Development

   Shell

   Nov 2022 — Present · Houston, TX, US

   Seasoned M&A lead lawyer on team specializing in deal execution of mergers, acquisitions, divestments, joint ventures and other business combinations and investment opportunities over $100M in North America, including both private and public company transactions. Notable transactions include: • Lead Lawyer for Acquisition of CCGT power plant in Rhode Island (Total ~$550M)• Lead Lawyer for Divestment of Interest in Offshore Wind Joint Ventures (Total ~$750M)• Legal Support for Acquisition of Industrial Products and Services Company (Total ~$130M)• Legal Support for Acquisition of Publicly-Traded Electric Vehicle Charging Company (Total ~$175M)• Lead Partnership Counsel for Roll-up of Publicly-Traded Master Limited Partnership (Total ~$2B)• Lead Lawyer for Shell Sponsor in DBSO (Design, Build, Sell, Operate) Model Investments in Portfolio Solar Projects (Total ~$800M)• Lead Lawyer for Joint Venture Secured Financing Arrangements with Shell as both Majority and Minority Investor (Total $~2B)• Legal Support for Divestment of Various Minority Investment Joint Venture Interests• Legal Support for Various Early-Stage Acquisition, Divestment and Investment Activity, Including Confidentiality Agreements, Diligence Efforts, Letters of Intent, Negotiation of Transaction Documents and Strategy Support

Education

• Yale Law School

  Doctor of Law (J.D.), Law

  2003 — 2006

• The University of Alabama

  B.A., International Studies, Spanish, Philosophy

  1999 — 2003

• The University of Alabama

  Bachelor of Arts - BA, Philosophy, Spanish & International Studies

• Grissom High School

  Advanced Diploma, College/University Preparatory and Advanced High School/Secondary Diploma Program

  1995 — 1999

Skills

• International Law
• Corporate Finance
• Administrative Law
• Commercial Litigation
• Fcpa
• Securities Offerings
• Joint Ventures
• Legal Research
• Mergers
• Contract Negotiation
• Mergers & Acquisitions
• Securities Litigation
• Arbitration
• Legal Writing
• Litigation
• Securities Regulation
• Securities
• Intellectual Property
• Appeals
• Private Equity
• Acquistions
• Hearings
• Civil Litigation
• Class Actions
• Corporate Governance
• Corporate Law
• Patent Litigation