Phil Guttilla advises private equity firms, strategic buyers and business owners on complex transactions that drive growth and enterprise value. With more than 30 years of experience and credentials as both a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) and Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA), he brings a multidisciplinary approach to mergers, acquisitions, divestitures and capital formation. His legal counsel is shaped by financial fluency, tax awareness and a strong grasp of the business realities behind each deal.

Phil represents private equity sponsors and corporate acquirors in buy-side transactions across industries such as health care, technology, energy, defense and consumer products. Known for his project-managed approach to M&A, he helps clients reduce costs, streamline execution and scale efficiently, especially in roll-up strategies and serial acquisitions. 

He advises business owners through transformational sale events — often once-in-a-lifetime milestones. Phil works closely with clients to structure transactions, negotiate terms and anticipate tax and financial considerations common in fast-moving or high-stakes deals.

As a trusted advisor to growth-oriented companies, funds and investors, Phil partners with clients to identify issues early, develop practical solutions and move deals towards closing — always with long-term value and strategic goals in focus.

Representative services include:

• Mergers, acquisitions and divestitures (buy-side and sell-side)
• Securities offerings and capital formation
• Outside general counsel
• Fund formation
• Joint ventures
• Advising boards of directors
• Cross-border transactions
• Contract negotiation
• LP/investor representation 
• Startup and emerging growth company representation
• Succession planning