Corporate attorney Philip Amoa is one of five recent partner promotions announced by McCarter & English.

He is based out of both the Wilmington and Philadelphia offices of the firm and focuses his practice on corporate and commercial matters including mergers and acquisitions, venture capital and private equity and Delaware corporate governance issues.

Amoa is a founder and member of McCarter & English's Delaware corporate and alternative entity law group and works in the structuring and organization of Delaware business entities.

He advises clients on governance issues, including fiduciary duties, risk oversight, conflicts of interest, board and committee structure and special committee investigations.

He is a member of the National Association of Corporate Directors and secretary of the Delaware BioScience Association.