Dato' Philip has practised both as an Advocate and a Solicitor. As an Advocate he has handled matters at all levels of the judiciary right up to the Supreme Court, the forerunner of today’s Federal Court. The files handled include banking claims against guarantors and share trading matters.

As a Solicitor, he has been engaged to advise on matters including corporate banking matters, public floatation of companies including preparation of underwriting agreements and performing due diligence audits, commercial joint ventures, commercial property development etc.