Eversheds has appointed Pinsent Masons partner Andy Phillips to its Manchester corporate team.
Phillips, who is expected to join Eversheds’ Manchester office in early 2017, will lead the Eversheds private equity group in the North West.
Phillips has experience and expertise advising PE institutions and management teams and sellers on management buy-outs, exits and private company M&A within a range of sectors.
Simon Masters, Eversheds corporate head for Manchester, says: “We have taken our time and been very careful in selecting the right person to lead our private equity team in Manchester. I know we have the right person in Andy and the team is delighted to welcome him. I believe the market will instantly recognise the strength of this appointment and will acknowledge that Andy working from the Eversheds platform will add a powerful extra dimension to private equity advice in the region.”
