Head of emerging markets joins London office
Brown Rudnick has appointed Philip Rogers as partner and head of emerging markets—corporate. From Brown Rudnick’s London office, he will further enhance the firm's ability to handle cross-border business transactions.
Philip focuses on complex cross-border M&A, IPOs and joint ventures, and has represented a wide range of clients from large multi-nationals and governments in the natural resources, commodities and transportation sectors to high-growth technology and life sciences businesses. He has heavyweight experience on a number of high-value, multi-jurisdictional transactions in emerging markets, including French-speaking Africa, Russia and Mongolia, which complements Brown Rudnick’s strong track record in these areas. Philip was previously head of corporate at Clyde & Co.
Joe Ryan, Chairman & CEO, Brown Rudnick says: “Philip will further strengthen our ability to offer clients exceptional cross-border capability in both transactions and disputes. His experience working across European, Middle Eastern and African jurisdictions fits well with the strategic focus of our existing international disputes team, offering strong synergies with our Paris and London teams, which continue to be core areas of growth for us. We are delighted to welcome him to Brown Rudnick.”
Mark Dorff, head of the international corporate practice says: "This is another significant step forward for the international corporate practice as we develop a global boutique firm geared to our clients’ needs and perfectly placed to attract high-calibre lawyers. Philip brings a wealth of cross-border transactions experience, and adds a valuable dimension to our global corporate team."
Philip says: "Brown Rudnick provides the perfect platform for me to continue growing a leading cross-border transactional practice with a particular emphasis on emerging markets. There is not only geographic complementarity but also deep sector overlap, providing clients across the globe with important additional resources. The innovative culture at Brown Rudnick has fuelled the firm's impressive growth, and I look forward to contributing to that continued growth and success of the firm."
