Phillip is the Founder and a Principal of Maple Knoll Capital. He has been involved as a principal or advisor in transactions with an aggregate value of over €20.0 billion, with more than 70% centred around real estate across multiple geographies. He also has been involved with raising in excess of €11.0 billion of equity for principal investment, including over €2.5 billion dedicated to real estate.
Previously, Phillip was the CEO and member of the Board of Trustees of European Residential Real Estate Investment Trust (and its predecessor, European Commercial REIT), a Canadian-listed company focused on residential real estate in Europe, with a primary focus on the Netherlands. He also was CEO of Corestate Capital, an investment manager focused on real estate transactions in Europe. Prior to this, Phillip was a Managing Director at Terra Firma Capital Partners where he specialised in infrastructure, real estate, and credit. He also worked for Goldman Sachs where he focused on mortgage finance, real estate, and general corporate finance, and was a corporate attorney at Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom.
Phillip is a member of the Board of Directors of Irish Residential Properties REIT Plc, a growth-oriented Irish real estate investment trust focused on multi-unit residential real estate.
Phillip holds a Bachelor of Science in Aerospace Engineering from the University of Michigan and a Juris Doctor, summa cum laude, from Syracuse University.