Russell is a Senior Associate in the Corporate team.

He works with businesses, banks and shareholders on mergers and acquisitions (M&A), joint ventures, employee ownership trusts, corporate reorganisations and providing general company law advice.

Russell supports a wide range of businesses ranging from SMEs to listed companies, typically with transaction values between £1 million and £40 million. He has expertise across a range of sectors, with particular experience of working with businesses in the healthcare, hospitality and manufacturing industries.

Recent examples of how Russell has supported clients include:

  • advising on the sale of Hellaby Hall Hotel for a deal value of circa £8m;
  • advising on the disposal of a leading UK solar PV installer by an employee ownership trust for a deal value in excess of £10m;
  • providing advice to a management team on a £30m investment into an EV charging company;
  • supporting Eco-Power Environmental on its disposal of Eco-Power Green Energy Limited to Biffa Waste Services Limited; and
  • advising the shareholders on a £20m+ sale of an international infrastructure and technology services provider to an employee ownership trust.