Philip Wolf advises clients on a full range of complex private equity and M&A transactions. 

Philip leverages his extensive in-house experience and sophisticated understanding of the market to guide private equity sponsors and investment management firms on:

  • Leveraged buyouts
  • Joint ventures
  • Mergers and acquisitions
  • Minority investments
  • Restructurings
  • Strategic investments and dispositions

He also helps clients manage complex fund and organizational structures.

Before joining the firm, Philip served as the Global Co-Head of Transaction Legal at Partners Group, where he oversaw US legal matters related to the firm’s various asset classes, including its private equity, infrastructure, private credit, and real estate groups.

Philip’s experience includes representing:

  • Partners Group in its:
    • Acquisition of SureWerx, a leading supplier of personal protective equipment, safety gear, and tool solutions across North America, from The Riverside Company*
    • US$1.2 billion acquisition and subsequent US$1.9 billion follow-on acquisition of EdgeCore Digital Infrastructure, a leading developer, owner, and operator of scalable hyperscale data centers in the US*
    • Sale of 50% of United States Infrastructure Corporation (USIC), the leading provider of utility location services, to Kohlberg & Company, at an enterprise value of US$4.1 billion*
    • €1 billion acquisition of Exus, an international infrastructure asset management and development firm focused on the renewable energy sector, alongside Exus’ founders and management*
    • US$2.2 billion controlling acquisition of DiversiTech, a market leading supplier of critical heating, ventilation, air conditioning/refrigeration (HVAC/R) parts, supplies, and accessories*
    • Controlling acquisition of US community solar and battery storage platform, Dimension Renewable Energy*
    • Partnership with Barings to recapitalize Milestone, a leading provider of transportation equipment in the US, at a transaction cue of US$1.4 billion*
    • Controlling acquisition of Foundation Risk Partners, a specialist insurance broker in the US, from Warburg Pincus*
    • US$576 million initial public offering of its portfolio company, KinderCare Learning Company*
    • Sale of Pacific Bells, a leading franchisee of the Taco Bell Brand in the US, to Orangewood Partners*
    • Minority add-on co-investment acquisition of Lyophilization Services of New England, a premier contract manufacturing organization, through its existing investment in PCI Pharma Services*
    • Add-on control acquisition of CEI Vision Partners through Eye Care Partners to create a combined group of more than 300 ophthalmologists and 700 optometrists across 18 US States*
    • Acquisition of Axia Women’s Health, a US provider of women’s healthcare services, including the asset’s subsequent restructuring in 2024*

*Matter handled prior to joining Latham
 

Bar Qualification

  • New York

Education

  • JD, Fordham University School of Law, 2012
  • BS, University of Florida, 2007