Phillip is a Partner in Simpson Grierson's Resources and Infrastructure Department, which is comprised of the commercial property, construction, and local government and environment workgroups.  Phillip specialises in the areas of local government, property, infrastructure, forestry law and investment by overseas entities in New Zealand property.

Phillip advises public corporations, utility companies and investors on all aspects of property law, including commercial leases, acquisitions and disposals, land subdivision, infrastructure and development.  He also advises in relation to the Public Works Act, the Building Act, the Reserves Act, Overseas Investment Act and other related legislation.

Phillip's expertise in the forestry area includes advising on property ownership structures for forestry assets and due diligence investigations for large scale forestry acquisitions.  He has been involved in many of the large forestry acquisitions in New Zealand.

He has also handled due diligence investigations, negotiations and the documentation for significant property acquisitions such as the Tranz Rail and Port of Auckland's ferry takeover by Auckland Local Authorities and Toll's acquisition and disposal of the Crown's Rail Corridor.

Phillip has been extensively involved in the Auckland City Council's Britomart projects.  He negotiated and documented the Britomart rail tunnel and station acquisition, development and leasing and handled the sale of the above ground assets. 

• Auckland City Council's acquisitions for the South Eastern Arterial Route
• Auckland City Council's Britomart projects
• Auckland Local Authorities' takeover of Tranz Rail assets
• Auckland Local Authorities' takeover of Ports of Auckland ferry assets
• Auckland City Council's acquisition of Premier Park
• The sale of 1600+ Auckland City Council-owned properties to Housing New Zealand
• Auckland City Council's line tunnel for Vector
• Blakely Pacific's acquisition of Ngai Tahu Forests
• UBS' acquisition of Crown Forestry Licences
• North Shore City Council's multi-million Bus Rapid Transport project
• Tauranga City Council's land acquisitions for a second harbour crossing
• The Crown's rail corridor arrangements with Toll New Zealand
• Acquisition of Devonport Wharf by North Shore City Council

• Brookers' Resource Management and Land Law - Contributing Author
• Property Institute of New Zealand - Board Member
• New Zealand Law Society's Public Sector and Resource Management Technical Committee - Convenor