Phil is a partner at 'IP Firm of the Decade (Europe)', Bird & Bird. He specialises in intellectual property and media law, with a particular focus on the music and publishing sectors.

The Chambers legal directory ranks Phil as one of the leading music litigators in the UK, based on his advice to a wide range of clients on music licensing and royalty disputes and his deep expertise in copyright law issues, on which he advises businesses across the value chain, from content creators through to intermediaries and digital service providers.

Phil is the Contributing Editor to the International Comparative Legal Guide to Copyright and sits on the Copyright and Technology Working Group of the British Copyright Council. He co-heads Bird & Bird's International Media Sector.