Tanenbaum Keale LLP is pleased to announce partner Philip F. McGovern, Jr. has been recognized in NJBIZ’s 2026 Leaders in Law Awards in the Business: Corporate, Nonprofit, Franchise, M&A, Litigation category. This is his second time receiving this honor, first being honored in 2021.
The Leaders in Law Awards specifically highlight legal professionals for their outstanding dedication to their occupations and communities while facing countless challenges beyond their cases, from adopting ever-evolving technology to navigating a changing political climate and more.
An accomplished and experienced commercial practitioner, McGovern combines his strong and diverse business background to provide clients pathways to successful conclusions in complex matters. He has a proven ability to serve as outside general corporate counsel to a wide range of companies, varying in size and industry, providing guidance in formation, financing, contractual negotiation, acquisitions/dispositions, succession planning and litigation.
McGovern’s practice includes both transactional and litigated matters. He has assisted numerous large organizations in significant real estate development and commercial leasing projects across the United States. In the litigation arena, he has successfully litigated matters on behalf of large health care organizations, real estate entities, small to mid-cap companies, and shareholders of closely held corporations.