With considerable experience working on complex domestic and international matters, Russell is a preeminent lawyer who acts across public M&A transactions (including takeovers and schemes of arrangement), as well as private M&A transactions, equity raisings and other corporate transactions.
An expert in capitalising on opportunities, maximising leverage, securing certainty and safeguarding reputation, Russell is trusted by clients to manage their most significant transactions.
Russell has multiple degrees in law, finance and investment, lectures in corporate and securities law-related topics at the University of Western Australia, and is the course co-ordinator of the M&A unit for the Australian Institute of Company Directors in Western Australia.
Advising on a wide range of private treaty acquisitions and divestments in a variety of industries including:
Acting for both acquirers and targets on a range of public markets change of control transactions (including by way of takeover and schemes of arrangement), including advising:
Acting for issuers, underwriters, sub-underwriters and strategic and institutional investors on various equity capital markets transactions, including placements, entitlements offers and initial public offerings and dual listings. This includes advising:
Advising on the corporate aspects of a range of corporate restructures and distressed situations, including:
Advising board and major shareholders on a range of shareholder dispute related matters, including acting for companies the subject of shareholder-requisitioned meetings (such as Image Resources, Tap Oil and PolyNovo) as well as acting for requisitionists seeking to effect board room change (such as 1-Page, Avexa and Aspen Group).
Appearing for applicants and other parties in a wide range of matters in the Takeovers Panel, including matters involving DRA Global, Finders Resources, Tap Oil, Yancoal Australia, Minemakers, NGM Resources and Midwest Corporation, as well as advising ASX-listed companies on a range of ASIC and ASX compliance related matters.