Philip A. "Phil" Cooper

Philip A. “Phil” Cooper is a corporate and M&A attorney in the Atlanta office of Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP. He advises buyers, sellers, investors, privately held companies, private equity sponsors and portfolio companies, borrowers, and lenders in mergers and acquisitions, equity transactions, acquisition financing, commercial finance transactions, corporate governance matters, and complex commercial arrangements. Phil brings a practical, deal-focused perspective to transactions involving private companies, business owners, private equity sponsors, portfolio companies, investors, and financing parties. His experience spans M&A, private equity transactions, corporate law, business organizations, commercial finance, acquisition financing, and corporate governance, allowing him to advise clients from initial structuring and diligence through negotiation, closing, financing, and post-closing implementation. Phil has been recognized by Best Lawyers since 2021 in Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Corporate Law, Corporate Governance Law, Business Organizations, Commercial Finance Law, and Commercial Transactions / UCC Law. He was named the 2026 “Lawyer of the Year” in Atlanta for Business Organizations, including LLCs and Partnerships. These recognitions are based on Best Lawyers’ peer-review survey of attorneys in the same geographic and legal practice areas.