2 July 2012
Corporate finance specialist Phil Cowan has returned to Moore Stephens as Head of Corporate Finance.
Formerly Group CFO of V.Group Limited and Chairman of V.Ships Capital, one of the world’s leading ship management and marine service providers, Cowan said that he was looking to leverage the first class commercial experience gained in the five years he was away from Moore Stephens to further enhance the firm’s corporate finance practice.
Moore Stephens Senior Partner, Richard Moore said, “We are delighted that Phil has agreed to return to the firm and we look forward to working with him as we continue to build a significant mid-tier corporate finance presence.”
Cowan joined Moore Stephens as a trainee in 1986. He moved to the corporate finance team on qualifying in 1989 and became a partner in 1996. He was appointed Head of Corporate Finance in 2004, with a strong track record of flotations, fundraising, mergers and acquisitions and valuations. His clients included V.Ships, a leading supplier of independent ship management and related marine services to the global shipping industry, who he joined in 2007.