Manatt, Phelps & Phillips is a full-service legal advisory firm based in Los Angeles, California. Founded in 1965, the firm practices in the areas of bankruptcy and financial restructuring, capital markets, distressed assets, mergers and acquisitions and private equity, debt financing, mezzanine financing, consumer protection, and government contracts. Manatt caters to the healthcare, financial services, entertainment, media and advertising, real estate, technology, energy and natural resources, consumer goods and services and transportation sectors.